Green Scene theme
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In this theme
This is a “I’ll take it in any colour, as long as it’s green” theme. Green notes are used by perfumers to summon the best of Mother Nature: freshly-mown grass, inky green galbanum, crisp pine, herbs. Its use as a perfume material goes back to ancient times: galbanum, the acrid sap of the Persian perennial, was an ingredient of the Egyptian perfume Metopian, and appears in the Old Testament as an ingredient of holy incense. (Medieval scholars considered its bitterness a symbol of unrepentant sinners.)
Considering the popularity of green materials among the olden-days fumeheads, it’s notable that this style was reborn as fiercely chic in the 20th century. The first modern green perfume was the iconic Vent Vert, created in 1947 by French perfumer Germaine Cellier for Balmain. Cellier placed galbanum front and centre, making a feature of its cold radiance. Other natural “ingreendiants” include violet leaf absolute, mate tea and neroli, but nowadays, synthetic molecules dominate the green category. Stand-ins include Cis-3-Hexenol for fresh-cut grass, Stemone for fig, and Isocyclocitral for bamboo. This selection traverses the hills, valleys and streams of all things green, from sheer watery florals and earthy fig, to neon-bright plant stems. Why go to all the trouble of eating your greens when you can just smell them?
Opens with an unusual savoury accord of spicy wasabi, creating a hot haze that shimmers over a lush canopy of cut grass, bamboo and lemon. Bright fig illuminates the densely green undergrowth, before fading into a smooth warm base of myrrh and labdanum. Fir balsam echoes the urban rainforest of the opening notes. A rainbow of greens.
This scent captures the floral elegance of oolong, infused with notes of pomelo and white blossoms. Echoes of grassy green tea cut the peachy suede sweetness of osmanthus.
Marie Jeanne, known for the outstanding quality of their materials, offer a sumptuously green fragrance. Galbanum, bergamot and tomato leaves come together in a classy diffusion of citrus and woods.
The scent of bamboo is crafted using synthetic molecules like hexenol or isocyclocitral to replicate the clean, green aroma of bamboo leaves. We have the marvels of aromachemicals to thank for Bambou, which adds cardamom and basil to bamboo’s appealing watery/woody undertones.
Isleta is an extraordinary fragrance that shines with the generosity of summer. This bright green floral weaves a delicate dance between fresh grass and honeyed mimosa, along with sultry jasmine sambac, savory fig and aromatic white tea.
Grassy Figo shows up ready to celebrate fig in the wild. This eau de cologne represents the sheer green “wheee!” of fresh fig, with its unique combo of milky sap and woody notes nestling among the aroma of leaves from this “Tree of Life”. Guaiacwood and amber round out the composition.
A delectable, almost savory blend that combines the warm and comforting notes of almond milk with an exceptionally rare saffron. The aromas merge with the green freshness of sticky tulip sap. A trail of contrasts, oscillating between sweetness and sensuality.
Copper opens as a galbanum bomb: the sap of the Persian perennial producing its characteristic grassy bite. Copper elicits strong impressions: from “peas growing in a sun-baked greenhouse” to “a cashmere scarf permeated with cigarette smoke”, with the unifier being “comforting”, due to its soft path to a faded tobacco-vanilla drydown.