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Celosia

Q: Is Celosia natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: No extraction exists. Celosia flowers are virtually scentless..

FLOWERS / floral · spicy · fresh

Celosia

Category	FLOWERS
Subcategory	floral · spicy · fresh
Origin
Volatility	Heart Note
Botanical	Celosia argentea
Appearance	N/A — rarely extracted; fragrance typically recreated via accord
Odor Strength	Medium
Producing Countries	India, Nigeria, Tropical Africa, Tropical Asia
Pyramid	Heart

Faint, slightly earthy-green, with a dry, fibrous quality. Celosia flowers look like flames or brains but smell of almost nothing — dry vegetation in warm air.

Scent
The Full Story
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Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Faint, dry, fibrous-green. Warm vegetation rather than flower — the scent of dried plants in still air. Barely perceptible: you register warmth and dryness more than any specific note.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Faint dry-green, warm fibrous vegetation

After a few hours

Barely perceptible warmth

After a few days

Near-invisible — dry warm trace

The Full Story

Celosia (Celosia argentea and varieties) produces dramatically shaped flower heads — flame-like (plumed), brain-like (crested), or wheat-like (spiked). Despite their visual intensity, the flowers have negligible fragrance.

No extraction exists. The fantasy note captures the plant's dry, fibrous quality: warm vegetation, dry petals, faint earthy-green. More tactile than aromatic — the scent of dried flower arrangements rather than fresh gardens.

Functions as atmospheric filler in dried-flower, autumn, and warm-vegetation compositions.

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Did You Know?

Did you know?

Celosia argentea is widely eaten as a leafy vegetable in West Africa and Southeast Asia — the leaves and young shoots are cooked like spinach. The plant is also used in traditional medicine across the tropics. The name derives from the Greek keleos (burning) — a reference to the flame-shaped flower heads.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: No extraction exists. Celosia flowers are virtually scentless.

Molecular Formula	N/A — natural flower, complex mixture
CAS Number	N/A — no standard CAS for Celosia flower extract
Botanical Name	Celosia argentea
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	cockscomb, silver cockscomb
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	Medium
Appearance	N/A — rarely extracted; fragrance typically recreated via accord