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Hoya Carnosa Wax Plant

Q: Is Hoya Carnosa Wax Plant natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: Not a naturally extracted material. The note is a perfumery reconstruction or concept accord..

FLOWERS / floral · sweet · creamy

Category	FLOWERS
Subcategory	floral · sweet · creamy
Origin
Volatility	Heart Note
Botanical	Hoya carnosa
Appearance	Pale yellow to colorless liquid (reconstructed accord)
Odor Strength	Medium
Producing Countries	China, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand
Pyramid	Heart

Porcelain flower. Waxy, sweet, nocturnal -- honey dripping from pale, star-shaped blooms at midnight.

Scent
The Full Story
Fun Fact
Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Porcelain flower.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Porcelain flower

After a few hours

Developing character and warmth

After a few days

Subtle residual trace

The Full Story

Hoya carnosa, the porcelain flower or wax plant (Hoya carnosa, Apocynaceae — the dogbane family) is a tropical Asian climbing succulent with pale, star-shaped, waxy clustered flowers that produce viscous nectar overnight. The scent is sweet, honeyed, faintly nocturnal — the flowers open in evening and release fragrance through the night. Despite its strong scent on the plant, Hoya yields nothing to commercial extraction.

In perfumery

Hoya as a fragrance note is a conceptual reconstruction. Building blocks include honey absolute (or synthetic phenylacetic acid esters), hydroxycitronellal for muguet-floral lift, methyl benzoate for the white-floral body, and γ-undecalactone for waxy substance. The accord sits in honey-floral territory, distinct from but adjacent to gardenia and tuberose.

Did You Know?

Did you know?

In perfumery, the note suggests exotic nocturnal sweetness -- heavy honey, waxy petals, and tropical darkness.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: Not a naturally extracted material. The note is a perfumery reconstruction or concept accord.

Molecular Formula	N/A — no standard isolate
CAS Number	N/A — no commercial essential oil
Botanical Name	Hoya carnosa
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	WAX PLANT · PORCELAIN FLOWER
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	Medium
Appearance	Pale yellow to colorless liquid (reconstructed accord)

In Perfumery

Hoya Carnosa Wax Plant functions as a concept or fantasy note in modern fragrance compositions. Not derived from a single natural extraction; the impression is built from multiple materials.