Note · Fruits
Pomegranate
Punica granatum
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Pomegranate is recreated with tangy, slightly winey fruity notes, between redcurrant and grape, with an astringent edge.
What it brings
A tangy red-fruit sparkle that brightens rose.
Origins and uses
The pomegranate is the fruit of Punica granatum, a shrub of the loosestrife family native to the Iranian region, whose wild forms stretch from Central Asia to northern India. Each fruit holds on average six hundred seeds surrounded by red, juicy pulp. The pomegranate appears on the coat of arms of the city of Granada, in Spain, and the fruit is a national symbol of Armenia, associated with fertility and love. From the Near East to Central Asia, its juice is reduced to make a condiment, narsharab.
In perfumery, pomegranate yields no essence: it is a note recreated by the perfumer. Juicy, tangy and slightly winey, it sits at the top, where it brightens roses, spices and gourmand accords.
In our catalogue, pomegranate opens Rose de Petra by Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777, with rose and lychee, and Vanilla Aube by Ormonde Jayne, with pistachio and cardamom.
Text written with the help of AI, based on reference sources: encyclopedias, raw-material manufacturers and official information from the fragrance houses.
Material profile
- Family
- Fruits
- Nature
- Synthetic molecule
- Botanical name
- Punica granatum
- Origin
- A note recomposed by the perfumer.
- How it is obtained
- Laboratory synthesisRecomposed by the perfumer
- On Volute
- 3 fragrances