- Latin name
- Cucumis melo
- Family
- Gourd family (Cucurbitaceae)
- Origin
- the scent is created in the laboratory
- Parts used
- no material is obtained from the fruit
- Raw materials
- watery-fruity accords
- Extraction
- synthesis
- Olfactory group
- fruity (aquatic)
- Position in the pyramid
- top and heart
- Synthetic substitutes
- Melonal, Calone, Helional
Melon, like watermelon, gives no perfumery material, so its scent is created with molecules. The best known is Melonal, which smells of juicy green melon.
How it smells: juicy, fresh and watery: the flesh of a ripe melon, a faintly cucumber-like and green shade, a light sweetness. Melon makes a fragrance cool, summery and transparent.
Melon freshness is closely linked to marine notes: Melonal and Calone often work together, creating a sense of water and fresh air. So melon is a frequent guest of the aquatic fragrances of the 1990s and their modern heirs.
What it pairs with: with marine notes — a “summer breeze”, with cucumber and greens — fresh aquatic compositions, with flowers — light spring bouquets, with musk — transparent skin scents, with citrus — a lively summer opening.
Good to know: botanically the melon is a relative of the cucumber and pumpkin, which is why a cucumber-like shade is often noticeable in its smell.
