Note · Flowers
Jonquil
Narcissus jonquilla
The jonquil is a small narcissus with highly fragrant yellow flowers, native to the Iberian Peninsula. Extracted with solvents, it yields a rare and precious absolute with a rich scent, at once floral, honeyed and green.
What it brings
A rich, luminous floral note with hints of honey and greenery.
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Material profile
- Family
- Flowers
- Nature
- Natural material
- Botanical name
- Narcissus jonquilla
- Origin
- Spain and Portugal; long grown for perfumery around Grasse.
- How it is obtained
- Volatile solvent extraction
- On Volute
- 1 fragrance
The fragrances that reveal it
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