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Campion Flower

Q: Is Campion Flower natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: No commercial extraction exists. Entirely a fantasy concept..

FLOWERS / floral · green · powdery

Campion Flower

Category	FLOWERS
Subcategory	floral · green · powdery
Origin
Volatility	Heart Note
Botanical	Silene spp.
Appearance	Pale yellow to greenish liquid
Odor Strength	Medium
Producing Countries	Asia, Europe
Pyramid	Heart

Faint, clove-sweet, nocturnal. Night-flowering campion releases scent after dark — a gentle spicy-sweet signal to moths.

Scent
The Full Story
Fun Fact
Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Gently clove-sweet, clean floral softness. Nocturnal in character — quietness, darkness-adapted gentleness. Less aggressive than clove bud, less heavy than night-blooming jasmine. Moth-level whisper of spicy sweetness.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Gentle clove-sweet, soft floral, nocturnal

After a few hours

Warm spicy softness, green-stem undertone

After a few days

Faint sweet-spicy trace, clean fade

The Full Story

Campion (Silene spp.), particularly night-flowering campion (Silene noctiflora), produces subtle, clove-sweet fragrance released primarily at dusk and through the night. Moth-pollinated — sweet, slightly spicy, detectable at distance but not overwhelming.

No commercial extraction exists. The fantasy note captures nocturnal florality: gentle, clove-sweet, with clean-green background. Less heavy than tuberose's night-blooming strategy.

Silene noctiflora opens at dusk and closes by morning. Pollination windows are 4-6 hours, during which flowers pump out volatiles to attract hawkmoths.

This note in Première Peau. Nuit Elastique · Rose Monotone. Sample all seven extraits in the Discovery Set.

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Did You Know?

Did you know?

The genus Silene is named after Silenus, the drunken support-father of Dionysus — a reference to the sticky stem secretions that trap insects. The mythological association is obscure but persistent in botanical nomenclature.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: No commercial extraction exists. Entirely a fantasy concept.

Molecular Formula	N/A — complex natural mixture
CAS Number	N/A — natural flower (no standard essential oil)
Botanical Name	Silene spp.
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	CATCHFLY · SILENE
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	Medium
Appearance	Pale yellow to greenish liquid

In Perfumery

Fantasy night-floral with clove-sweet character. No extraction exists. Built from eugenol, light florals, musky-warm elements. Functions in night-themed and gentle spicy-floral compositions.