- Origin
- an accord composed by the perfumer
- Raw materials
- apple, caramel and buttery notes
- Extraction
- synthesis
- Olfactory group
- gourmand, fruity
- Position in the pyramid
- heart
- Synthetic substitutes
- damascones, ethyl maltol, diacetyl (butter)
“Toffee apple” is an accord inspired by the fairground treat: an apple on a stick coated in glossy toffee. It combines the juicy freshness of fruit with a chewy, creamy sweetness.
How it smells: sweet, juicy and warm: a crisp red apple, creamy toffee, buttery caramel and a faintly spicy shade. The note sounds playful, festive and cosily autumnal.
Toffee differs from ordinary caramel in its butter and milk — hence its buttery softness. Next to the fruity tartness of apple, this sweetness never becomes cloying but sounds like a real dessert.
What it pairs with: with cinnamon and vanilla — “apple pie”, with rum — warm evening gourmands, with nuts — praline, with woods — autumnal compositions, with musk — a soft sweet base.
Good to know: in England toffee apples are a traditional treat on Guy Fawkes Night, 5 November, when fireworks are set off and bonfires lit.
