Piña colada

Piña colada, the scent of a tropical beach resort

Thanks to its tropical, sweet scent, piña colada has been used in numerous beauty and cosmetic products, and perfumes. Piña colada indeed offers a palette of flavors, such as fruity, sweet tones, with a predominance of Coconut or Pineapple, sometimes combined with rum, thus offering variations. Its tropical aromas are refreshing and transport one directly to the beach of a seaside resort. Piña colada is used in shower gels, moisturizing creams, body scrubs, and within feminine fragrances. Since it is not possible to extract essential oil from Pineapple or Coconut, its olfactory notes are reproduced synthetically in laboratories.

The use of piña colada notes in perfumery

Pineapple has long been used in perfumery. It is found in numerous floral and fruity fragrances, such as in Amor Amor Summer by Cacharel, or Baby Doll by Yves Saint Laurent. Today, piña colada is also used at the heart of compositions that smell of sunshine and vacation. Although still little used, piña colada can be found in floral and/or fruity perfumes such as Rockin’Rio and Born in Paradise by Escada. Naturally, piña colada offers exotic, gourmand scents reminiscent of tropical islands. This is why it is currently difficult to incorporate the piña colada tonality into other perfumes.

The quintessential tropical and summer cocktail, piña colada shows no sign of losing popularity. Invented in 1954, piña colada has risen among the world's 10 favorite cocktails. Its scent is sweet, soft and exotic, which is why it is used in many shower gels or beauty creams. The piña colada note is also used in perfumery, where it offers its tropical, beach-like scents. Although still little used for now, it can be found in exotic, summery and ultra-luminous perfumes.