Note · Gourmand notes
Halva
Halva, or halwa, refers to a family of sweets found from the Balkans to India by way of the Middle East: a sweetened sesame paste in some countries, a preparation of semolina, butter and sugar in others. In perfumery, it is a gourmand note recreated by the perfumer, with accents of sugar, butter and toasted seeds.
What it brings
A sweet, buttery, lightly toasted softness.
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Material profile
- Family
- Gourmand notes
- Nature
- Perfumer’s accord
- Origin
- An accord composed by the perfumer.
- How it is obtained
- Recomposed by the perfumer
- On Volute
- 1 fragrance
The fragrances that reveal it
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