Ingredient Guide
Marjoram, also called sweet marjoram, belongs to the mint family. It is also well known as a culinary herb used in Mediterranean cooking. A close relative of oregano, sweet marjoram is said to smell milder because its spiciness is accompanied by greater sweetness.
What Does It Smell Like in Perfume?
Sweet marjoram essential oil is a natural fragrance material obtained by steam-distilling the flowering parts or flower spikes of Origanum majorana. In perfume, the aroma of dried herbs is layered with a faintly sweet floral scent and warm spices, creating a gentle, clean outline. Its fresh, floral, and spicy facets add natural fullness to the heart of modern fougère and citrus-aromatic fragrances. It is a different plant from Thymus mastichina, known as Spanish marjoram.
Choosing Marjoram Fragrances
A fragrance centered on marjoram offers warm, slightly spicy herbs. Mint or juniper also brings coolness. With sandalwood or vetiver, grassy greenness can be enjoyed alongside a woody drydown.
Fragrances to Explore
Stand Up Bravely Marjoram Eau de Parfum (To My Ships)
Bergamot leads into marjoram and sandalwood. An eau de parfum centered on marjoram, with citrus and woods around it.
Essential Scents R06 WIND TELLER (THREE)
Eucalyptus, mint and grapefruit meet marjoram, juniper and geranium, supported by lavender, frankincense and vetiver. A fragrance moving from cool notes through herbs to woods.
Find Your Next Fragrance
To explore more fragrances through the notes you enjoy, open our Fragrance Finder. Choose “Favorite fragrances & notes”, then search under “Favorite notes”. Select from the suggestions shown and press “Next”. You can start with notes even if you do not have a favorite fragrance.
