Pomarose

Pomarose is a Givaudan captive molecule, a ketone that does not exist in nature. Its fruity rose scent, shaded with apple, plum and dried fruit, is so powerful that it is used in trace amounts. It can be found in Angel Fruity Fair by Mugler, Greenley by Parfums de Marly or Idôle Power by Lancôme.

A laboratory molecule

Pomarose is a captive molecule patented by Givaudan, a ketone absent from nature. A captive is reserved for the perfumers of the house that created it, which makes it part of its exclusive palette. Its scent combines a fruity rose with nuances of apple, plum, raisin and other dried fruits.

The molecule was born of a chemist’s curiosity: a trace with a damascone smell, spotted in a reaction product, led to its synthesis to verify its structure, and it proved even more interesting. Most of its scent comes from one of its two forms, the other being barely perceptible.

Power in traces

Its odor threshold is very low: perfumers use it in trace amounts, enough for it to radiate through an entire composition, from the opening to the base. It blends with natural rose, spices, amber and woody bases, and gives classic floral structures a jam-like roundness.

In perfumes

It appears in the heart of Angel Fruity Fair by Mugler in 2018, Greenley by Parfums de Marly in 2020, Dylan Purple by Versace in 2022 and Eros Parfum by Versace, and in the top of Idôle Power by Lancôme in 2025. Givaudan also counts among its captives Mahonial, a green lily-of-the-valley note with magnolia facets.