Note · Gourmand notes
Vanilla
Vanilla planifolia
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Vanilla pods smell of almost nothing when harvested: it takes months of scalding, sweating and drying for them to develop their scent. The absolute is soft, creamy, slightly smoky and woody, far more complex than vanillin alone.
What it brings
Warmth, comfort and roundness. Vanilla softens the base and extends the trail.
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Material profile
- Family
- Gourmand notes
- Nature
- Natural material
- Botanical name
- Vanilla planifolia
- Origin
- Madagascar, Comoros, Réunion Island; Tahiti for Vanilla tahitensis.
- How it is obtained
- Volatile solvent extractionSupercritical CO₂ extractionAlcohol tincture
- On Volute
- 216 fragrances
The fragrances that reveal it
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