Is Deadnettle natural or synthetic?

A fantasy or concept note, not a single material.

Deadnettle

AccordFLOWERSfloral · green · sweet

HeartPyramid

3/5Strength

—Tenacity

3Origins

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Specimen

Lamium spp.

Fantasy/Concept

Definition

Faintly honeyed, green-stemmed sweetness. The smell of a wet hedgerow in late spring, where clover meets crushed leaf.

FLORAL GREEN SWEET FRESH

Lamium, Red deadnettle, White deadnettle

Type: Accord
Olfactive family: Florals
Subfamily: Green florals
Cluster: Green-fresh florals
Source: Fantasy/Concept
Chemical class: reconstructed accord

Instruments

Pyramid

TTop

HHeart

BBase

3/5Strength

Medium

odour strength

Producing countries

Asia Europe North America

Scent

A soft, green-herbaceous scent with a honeyed sweetness underneath. Lighter and less pungent than clover, less sharp than cut grass. There is a faint mineral quality, like wet soil after rain, grounding the sweetness.

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The Full Story

Deadnettle belongs to the Lamium genus, a group of soft-stemmed plants in the mint family (Lamiaceae) that thrive in shaded, moist soils across temperate Europe and Asia. Despite the name, deadnettles carry no sting. The leaves, when bruised, release a faint green-herbaceous note with a honeyed undertone.

In perfumery, deadnettle is a fantasy accord rather than a distilled ingredient. No commercial essential oil exists from Lamium species. The note is reconstructed using green and honeyed aromatic materials to carries the impression of the plant's subtle scent. Perfumers deploy it as a modifier in green-floral compositions, where it bridges sharper herbal qualities with softer, nectared florals.

The accord typically leans on molecules that provide a dewy, green-sweet character. It functions as a volume builder in the heart, adding a naturalistic hedgerow quality without dominating the composition. Think of it as atmospheric furniture: it fills the space between louder notes with a quiet, living green presence.

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Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method

No commercial extraction exists. Deadnettle is a fantasy accord in perfumery, reconstructed from synthetic and natural aromatic materials that approximate the plant's subtle green-honeyed scent.

Formula: Complex — key compounds include iridoids, flavonoids, and phenolic acids
CAS: N/A (no standardized essential oil)
Botanical: Lamium spp.
Appearance: Pale yellow to greenish liquid (extract)
Odour strength: Medium
Synonyms: Lamium, Red deadnettle, White deadnettle

IFRA status

See note

Not applicable: accord or concept, not a single material

Physical properties

Note: No commercial essential oil from Lamium species. Contains iridoids and flavonoids. Olfactory note is green, herbaceous, slightly honeyed.

In Perfumery

Deadnettle functions as a heart modifier in green-floral and herbaceous compositions. It is a fantasy accord, not a distilled material, built from green and honeyed synthetics to carries wild hedgerow flora. Its role is atmospheric: it adds naturalistic depth to compositions that aim for a garden-realistic quality rather than abstract florals. Useful in fougere and green chypre structures where a soft, living green note is needed between sharper aromatics and sweeter florals.

Role in the formula

01modifier

02signature note

03blender

04volume builder

05freshness

Available as

synthetic accord fantasy note