- Latin name
- Amaryllis belladonna, Hippeastrum
- Family
- Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae)
- Origin
- South Africa (Amaryllis), South America (Hippeastrum)
- Parts used
- flowers
- Raw materials
- accord
- Extraction
- composition (accord)
- Olfactory group
- floral
- Position in the pyramid
- heart
- Synthetic substitutes
- linalool, benzyl acetate, honeyed and lily notes
Amaryllis is a bulb plant with large trumpet-shaped flowers on a tall stalk. The true amaryllis comes from South Africa, while the “amaryllis” on our windowsills is mostly its relative Hippeastrum.
How it smells: tender, sweet and slightly spicy: petals with honeyed nectar, a light lily shade and a delicate green freshness of the stem. It sounds elegant and uncomplicated.
No oil is obtained from amaryllis, so the note is composed as an accord based on lily and honeyed molecules, which give large white and pink flowers their “silky” sweetness.
What it pairs with: with lily and tuberose — luxurious white-floral compositions, with rose and peony — a lush bouquet, with pink pepper — spicy floralcy, with musk and sandalwood — a soft base.
Good to know: the flower is named after the shepherdess Amaryllis of classical poetry; legend says it grew from drops of a lovelorn girl's blood.
Fragrances with Amaryllis
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