Is Carambola Blossom natural or synthetic?

A fantasy or concept note, not a single material.

Carambola Blossom

AccordFLOWERSfloral · fruity · fresh

HeartPyramid

3/5Strength

—Tenacity

3Origins

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Specimen

Carambola Blossom perfume ingredient — Heart

Averrhoa carambola

Fantasy/Concept

Definition

Faint, sweet-tart, tropical. Star fruit blossom has a delicate scent — pink-purple flowers with a whisper of fruit to come.

FLORAL CITRUS SWEET FRUITY FRESH TROPICAL

STAR FRUIT BLOSSOM BILIMBI BLOSSOM

Type: Accord
Olfactive family: Florals
Subfamily: Fresh florals
Cluster: Classic florals
Source: flower

Instruments

Pyramid

TTop

HHeart

BBase

3/5Strength

Medium

odour strength

Producing countries

Malaysia Philippines Thailand

Scent

Delicate, sweet-tart, faintly tropical. Floral but with a fruit-forward lean — you sense the star fruit to come. Less heavy than frangipani, less generic than 'tropical floral.' A gentle, transitional scent between blossom and fruit.

In PREMIEREPEAU

DISCOVERY SET7 × 2 ml →EXTRAIT DE PARFUMThe seven extraits →

The Full Story

Carambola blossom (Averrhoa carambola) — the flower of the star fruit tree — has a subtle, sweet-tart scent with a gentle tropical florality. The small pink-purple flowers are modestly fragrant.

No commercial extraction exists. The fantasy accord aims to capture the blossom's transitional quality — between flower and fruit, between sweet and tart. Construction uses light fruity-floral elements, a tart edge (malic acid type), and transparent tropical notes.

The carambola tree is native to Southeast Asia and widely cultivated in the tropics. The fruit's particular star shape is well known, but the flowers are rarely noticed despite being attractively colored.

The fantasy note trades on tropical-botanical specificity: the scent of a flowering fruit tree in a warm garden, with the promise of fruit not yet ripe.

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Did You Know?

Star fruit contains high concentrations of oxalic acid — enough to be dangerous for people with kidney disease. The fruit is banned in some hospitals. Despite this, the flowers are completely harmless and are sometimes used in tropical salads.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method

No commercial extraction exists. Entirely a fantasy concept note.

Formula: N/A — complex natural mixture
CAS: N/A — natural flower absolute, no single CAS
Botanical: Averrhoa carambola
Appearance: Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Odour strength: Medium
Synonyms: STAR FRUIT BLOSSOM BILIMBI BLOSSOM

IFRA status

See note

Not applicable: accord or concept, not a single material

Physical properties

Flash point: > 100 °C
Specific gravity: 0.890 to 0.960 @ 25 °C
Refractive index: 1.470 to 1.510 @ 20 °C

In Perfumery

Fantasy tropical floral with sweet-tart character. No extraction exists. Built from light fruity-floral elements with a tart edge. Functions in tropical, fruity-floral, and garden compositions. The flower-to-fruit transitional quality is its conceptual interest.

Role in the formula

01diffusion enhancer

02modifier

03signature note

04lifting agent

05blender

06freshness

Available as

synthetic accord fantasy note