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Jarana Flower

Q: Is Jarana Flower natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: Extraction data not independently verified. Not a standard commercial perfumery ingredient. The note is typically reconstructed from jasmine-type and tropical-floral molecules..

FLOWERS / floral · sweet · fresh

Jarana Flower

Category	FLOWERS
Subcategory	floral · sweet · fresh
Origin
Volatility	Heart Note
Botanical	Lecythis jarana Huber (syn. Holopyxidium jarana (Huber) Ducke)
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Odor Strength	Medium
Producing Countries	Brazil (Amazon basin)
Pyramid	Heart

Sweet, tropical-floral, and faintly honeyed. Jarana flower carries a warm, jasmine-adjacent sweetness with a green tropical undertone — an equatorial bloom, not a temperate garden flower.

Scent
The Full Story
Fun Fact
Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Sweet, tropical-floral, and honeyed. Lighter than jasmine absolute. Less narcotic than tuberose. More green-tropical than Mediterranean white flowers. A transparent, dewy sweetness rather than a dense, dense one.

The tropical context gives it a warmth and lushness absent from temperate-climate flowers.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Sweet, tropical-floral — honeyed and green

After a few hours

Softer, warmer — honeyed sweetness deepens

After a few days

Faint, warm, sweet-floral trace

The Full Story

Jarana flower is a tropical bloom with a sweet, honeyed floral profile. The scent reads as jasmine-adjacent but lighter and more transparent, with a green, vegetal undertone that situates it firmly in tropical rather than Mediterranean floral territory.

As a niche botanical note, jarana flower is not widely extracted or traded in the perfumery industry. Its aromatic character is typically reconstructed from jasmine-type molecules (benzyl acetate, indole at low doses) combined with tropical-green elements and honeyed sweetness.

The note appears in tropical, exotic, and botanical-themed compositions where a specific, non-generic floral reference is desired.

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?

Many tropical flowers are pollinated by nocturnal moths and bats, which explains why they tend to be white or pale (visible in low light) and intensely fragrant at night — their scent is their primary advertisement to pollinators in the dark.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: Extraction data not independently verified. Not a standard commercial perfumery ingredient. The note is typically reconstructed from jasmine-type and tropical-floral molecules.

Molecular Formula	N/A (no characterization available)
CAS Number	N/A (no commercial extract)
Botanical Name	Lecythis jarana Huber (syn. Holopyxidium jarana (Huber) Ducke)
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	JARANA · JARANA BLOSSOM
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	Medium
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid

In Perfumery

Jarana flower is a niche heart note providing tropical-floral sweetness. It is a lighter alternative to jasmine or tuberose in compositions wanting tropical atmosphere without narcotic density. Built from jasmine-type molecules at moderate doses, green-tropical elements, and honeyed sweetness. Appears in botanical and tropical-themed compositions.