Osmanthus
Osmanthus opens with the apricot and pear facets that the osmanthus flower naturally carries — not synthetic fruit, but the real stone-fruit quality that makes osmanthus one of perfumery's most distinctive raw materials.
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The note pyramid
- Pear
- Pear
- Apricot
- Apricot
- Carrot Seed
- Osmanthus
By the editors · 2 min readOsmanthus opens with the apricot and pear facets that the osmanthus flower naturally carries — not synthetic fruit, but the real stone-fruit quality that makes osmanthus one of perfumery's most distinctive raw materials. The heart makes this the focus explicitly, pairing osmanthus with carrot seed, which contributes a faint earthy, almost violet-like undertone that keeps the sweetness from reading as gourmand. Sandalwood and cedar in the base are predictable but appropriate, giving the composition a soft woody landing. A restrained interpretation of the note — more wearable than avant-garde, which is consistent with L'Occitane's positioning.
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