Nasturtium
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) is an annual plant with orange and red flowers, native to South America. Its flowers and leaves give off a green, slightly peppery and piquant scent. In perfumery, the nasturtium note is often reconstituted to bring a fresh, herbaceous and slightly spicy vegetal facet to floral or green compositions.
Nasturtium, a green and peppery note with garden accents
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) is an annual climbing plant native to the Andean regions of South America, now cultivated in gardens worldwide for its vividly colored flowers, ranging from yellow to orange-red. Its flowers, leaves and seeds have a characteristic odor: green, slightly peppery and piquant, due to the presence of sulfur compounds.
In perfumery, nasturtium is not subject to significant industrial extraction. The nasturtium note is therefore generally reconstituted by perfumers from natural and synthetic raw materials evoking its green, herbaceous and slightly spicy facet. It falls within the tradition of garden and green notes.
This note is used in green floral compositions, herbaceous chypres or fragrances with a natural and vegetal character. It brings a piquant freshness and a liveliness that contrast pleasantly with softer floral notes or woody bases, evoking the atmosphere of a garden in summer.
Perfumes with the Nasturtium note