Note · Aromatic herbs
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
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Softer and less icy than peppermint, spearmint smells of fresh leaves and mint chewing gum.
What it brings
A green, cheerful freshness.
Origins and uses
Spearmint, Mentha spicata, is native to western Asia and south-eastern Europe. It is the mint that flavours Moroccan mint tea, with its "Nana" variety, and the mojito. It is grown mainly in the United States, China, Russia and India. Distilled, its leaves give an essential oil very rich in carvone, almost free of the menthol that makes peppermint so cold; it is used to flavour chewing gum, toothpaste and confectionery.
In perfumery, spearmint brings a green, soft, slightly sweet freshness, less icy than peppermint. It sits at the top, where it gives momentum to aromatic, citrus or fruity compositions.
In our catalogue, it opens Sedley by Parfums de Marly and Beach Hut Man by Amouage, and freshens Hibiscus Mahajád by Maison Crivelli, alongside hibiscus and rose.
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
- Aromatic herbs
- Nature
- Natural material
- Botanical name
- Mentha spicata
- Origin
- United States, India, China.
- How it is obtained
- Steam distillation
- On Volute
- 4 fragrances