OrientalQueen of the night
The queen of the night is a night-blooming cactus with ephemeral flowers that, although fragrant, are not commonly subjected to perfume extraction. The note is entirely recreated by the perfumer to evoke the fleeting beauty and heady scent of this nocturnal flower. Its white floral, vanilla, slightly green and watery profile is used in white florals and nocturnal accords.
Queen of the night, a recreated heady nocturnal flower
The queen of the night is a cactus whose spectacular white flowers bloom for a single night, releasing an intense, heady scent before wilting at daybreak. Despite this remarkable scent, this flower is not commonly subjected to perfume extraction, and no queen of the night absolute or essential oil is available in the perfumer's usual palette. The note is therefore entirely an olfactory reconstruction.
Perfumers draw on the nocturnal, ephemeral and heady character of this flower to build a note evoking the white floral richness and vanilla sweetness of the bloom. Slightly green and watery facets complete the evocation, recalling the nighttime freshness and dew that accompany the flower's blooming.
In composition, the queen of the night note is used in white florals and nocturnal accords, where it contributes a distinctive floral richness and vanilla sweetness. It pairs naturally with jasmine, tuberose, vanilla or floral musk notes, contributing to compositions evocative of tropical nights and nocturnal gardens.
Its vanilla facet and floral richness make it a valuable ingredient for adding depth and sensuality to white floral compositions. Recreated queen of the night fits within a perfumery aesthetic that favors nocturnal florals and accords with a mysterious, enveloping and slightly exotic character.
Perfumes with the Queen of the night note
Oriental
Chypre
Woody