- Latin name
- Bambusoideae
- Family
- Grass family (Poaceae)
- Origin
- the scent is created in the laboratory
- Parts used
- stems and leaves (as the reference for the scent)
- Raw materials
- green and watery accords
- Extraction
- synthesis
- Olfactory group
- green, fresh
- Position in the pyramid
- heart
- Synthetic substitutes
- cis-3-hexenol, watery molecules, Hedione
Bamboo is a giant grass that can grow tens of metres tall and add almost a metre in a day. No natural aromatic material is obtained from bamboo, so in perfume it is an accord conveying the freshness of a bamboo grove.
How it smells: fresh, green and watery: cool juicy stems, pale leaves, a faintly woody and herbal note. Bamboo sounds calm, zen-like, transparent and clean.
The bamboo accord is built on green and watery molecules — the same ones that convey the smell of cut grass and freshness after rain. So it sounds light and minimalist, without sweetness or spice.
What it pairs with: with green tea — Eastern minimalism, with lotus and water lily — transparent aquatic compositions, with lime and bergamot — fresh citrus fragrances, with cedar — a light woody base, with musk — clean, calm freshness.
Good to know: bamboo flowers extremely rarely — some species once every 60–120 years, and plants of the same species all over the world bloom almost simultaneously.
