Elderflower
Elderflower (Sambucus nigra) is a shrub common in Europe and Asia, whose white flowers in umbels give off a characteristic scent: floral, slightly green, with musky facets and a honeyed nuance. In perfumery, the elderflower note is often reconstituted to bring a natural, slightly wild floral freshness to compositions.
Elderflower, a green floral note with rustic accents
Black elder (Sambucus nigra) is a fast-growing shrub widespread in Europe, Asia and North America. Its white flowers in broad umbels, which appear in early summer, give off a characteristic scent: floral, slightly green and herbaceous, with a soft musky facet and a honeyed nuance. These flowers are also used in cooking and in liqueur-making.
In perfumery, the elderflower note can be obtained by extraction from fresh flowers, but it is often reconstituted due to the difficulty of faithfully capturing its complex olfactory profile. Perfumers seek to reproduce its slightly green floral freshness, its natural musky facet and its slightly anisic or herbaceous nuance.
The elderflower note fits into green floral compositions, rustic fragrances and eaux fraîches with a natural character. It brings a wild and authentic dimension, evoking flowering hedgerows and English gardens, and appeals in perfumes with a botanical, natural aesthetic.
Perfumes with the Elderflower note
