What does helichrysum smell like in perfume? Helichrysum smells honeyed, hay-like and warm, with an unusual curry-leaf and dried-fruit edge. It evokes sun-baked Mediterranean hillsides.
| Botanical name | Helichrysum italicum |
|---|---|
| Plant part | Flowering tops |
| Origin | Corsica, Croatia and Bosnia |
| Extraction | Steam distillation |
| Note | Top |
| Scent family | Florals |
| Odour | Honeyed, hay-like and warm, with a curry-like, fruity edge |
| Perfume uses | Ambers, florals and Mediterranean blends |
| Key molecules | Neryl acetate, italidiones, α-pinene |
| Odour impact | High |
| Odour life on a strip | Long: a day or more |
| Found in | Lissom Linden |
Used within IFRA limits. Impact and odour life are our own studio guide, judged on a smelling strip.
What Is Helichrysum?
Helichrysum, Helichrysum italicum, is also called immortelle or everlasting flower, because its golden blooms keep their colour long after picking. It grows wild on the dry, rocky slopes of Corsica and the Balkans.
What Does Helichrysum Smell Like?
Here is how strongly each facet of helichrysum comes through, from our own smelling-strip notes.
Honeyed
Warm, golden sweetness.
Hay
Sun-dried grasses.
Spicy
A curry-leaf warmth.
Fruity
A dried-fruit, almost tobacco-like note.
How Perfumers Use Helichrysum
Perfumers use helichrysum to add warmth, depth and a honeyed glow. It pairs well with florals, citrus and resins, and gives a sunny, Mediterranean character.
The everlasting flower
Helichrysum’s flowers keep their colour and shape when dried, which earned it the names immortelle and everlasting.
Smell Helichrysum in Prosody London Perfumes
For helichrysum at its most expressive, try Lissom Linden. Helichrysum opens the scent with a honeyed warmth that leads into linden blossom.
Lissom LindenWhat Blends Well With Helichrysum?
Questions About Helichrysum
Does helichrysum smell like curry?
It has a curry-leaf nuance, but in perfume it reads as honeyed and warm.
Is helichrysum the same as immortelle?
Yes, they are the same plant.
What pairs with helichrysum?
Linden, chamomile, citrus and resins.
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