Ingredients · Florals · dry-down

Nerolidol

Say itnuh-ROL-ih-dawl

Faint, fresh woody-floral with rose petal, apple skin and muguet hints.

What it is

A molecule made in a lab.

Where it comes from

abundant in cabreuva oil, also found in neroli

When you smell it

Dry-down: hours later.

What perfumers do with it

Subtle, very persistent fixative that supports muguet, rose, orange blossom and woody-citrus accords.

Worth knowing

Cabreuva oil, from a South American tree, can be over 80% nerolidol.

Also called

3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,6,10-trien-3-ol; peruviol