Ingredient Guide
Freesia, a plant in the iris family, has a faint citrus scent with a radiant sweetness, spiciness, and powderiness. Its scent is generally analyzed using headspace techniques and reconstructed with synthetic fragrance ingredients.
It actually smells like tea.
Aliénor Massenet
What Does It Smell Like in Perfume?
In perfume, freesia is a recreated note composed from several synthetic ingredients, taking the scent of the living flower as its guide. Starfleur® has floral, green, lily-of-the-valley/freesia, and aldehydic facets, bringing brightness from the top into the heart. Tetrahydro Muguol is a material that extends the floral character toward freesia, rose, and lilac. In some living flowers, linalool is a major scent component, and the intensity of emission also changes with the stage of flowering.
Choosing Freesia Fragrances
Freesia’s fresh, dewy scent works with fruity sweetness as well as crisp musk and woods.
- Juicy fruit: Pear and similar pairings offer juicy sweetness alongside the flowers.
- Light florals: Citrus and musk suit those who prefer light flowers to a rich bouquet.
- A crisp finish: Woods and amber suit those looking for a quieter scent rather than fruity sweetness.
Fragrances Featuring Freesia
English Pear & Freesia Cologne (Jo Malone London)
White freesia wraps around the sweetness of pear, with rose and patchouli layered alongside it. Dewy floral and fruity sweetness define the fragrance.
Escentric 02 (Escentric Molecules)
Freesia is paired with Hedione, ginger, and clary sage in a fragrance centered on Ambroxan. Rather than the pear sweetness of the cologne above, it offers a crisp, refreshing floral scent.
From Freesia to Your Next Fragrance
Once you have a sense of the scents you enjoy, open our Fragrance Finder. Choose “Favorite fragrances & notes” on the home screen, search in the “Favorite notes” field, and select an option from the suggestions shown. Choose “Next” to continue. You can start with notes even if you do not yet have a favorite perfume.
