Freesia
10 fragrances with this note
Part of accords: Floral, Fresh, Fruity floral
- Latin name
- Freesia
- Family
- Iris family (Iridaceae)
- Origin
- the scent is created in the laboratory; the plant is native to South Africa
- Parts used
- no material is obtained from the flowers
- Raw materials
- floral accord
- Extraction
- synthesis
- Olfactory group
- floral (fresh)
- Position in the pyramid
- heart
- Synthetic substitutes
- linalool, ionones, terpineol
Freesia is a graceful South African flower with bells on an arching stem. Its scent is not extracted, so “freesia” in perfume is an accord built from floral molecules.
How it smells: fresh, light, slightly peppery and fruity, with a clean spring shade and a transparent sweetness. Freesia sounds lighter than rose and jasmine — like a bouquet in a vase on a sunny windowsill.
In perfumery freesia is the “smile” of a composition: it adds freshness, lightness and liveliness to floral fragrances, so it often sits in the heart of modern fruity-floral and “clean” fragrances.
What it pairs with: with pear and apple — fruity-floral compositions, with peony and rose — tender spring bouquets, with musk — clean skin scents, with citrus — a fresh opening, with jasmine — a light white-floral accord.
Good to know: freesia is named after the German physician Friedrich Freese, a friend of the botanist who described the plant.
Fragrances with Freesia
