Clean, waxy, slightly green floral — hawthorn-adjacent but softer. Mayflower smells like early spring hedgerows in coastal New England: briny air mixed with cold white petals.
Clean, waxy-white, faintly spicy. Lighter than hyacinth, less sweet than lily of the valley. A cool, early-spring floral with a green-mossy undertone and a trace of clove-like spice. Barely there — the kind of scent you catch on a breeze and cannot locate.
Evolution over time
Immediately
Immediately
Clean waxy white floral, faint spice, green
After a few hours
After a few hours
Softer, powdery, muguet-adjacent
After a few days
After a few days
Barely perceptible clean musk residue
Terroir & Origins
Indicative 2025 wholesale prices.
The Full Story
Mayflower refers most commonly to Epigaea repens (trailing arbutus), the low-growing, fragrant wildflower of northeastern North America — though the name is also used for Crataegus monogyna (hawthorn) in Britain. In perfumery, the reference is typically to the trailing arbutus: a delicate, waxy-white floral with clean, slightly spicy undertones.
Epigaea repens grows in acidic, sandy soils under pine and oak canopy from Newfoundland to Florida. The flowers are small, pink-white, and intensely fragrant — their scent is often described as a lighter, cleaner version of hyacinth with green and spicy qualities. The plant is the state flower of Massachusetts.
No commercial extraction exists. The note is a fantasy accord reconstructed from muguet-type synthetics, green notes, and clean musks. The olfactory target is a pale, understated florality — spring at its earliest, before the heavy flowers arrive.
In composition, mayflower provides delicate white floral character suited to clean, airy, spring-like fragrances.
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Epigaea repens (mayflower) was designated the state flower of Massachusetts in 1918 — it was reportedly one of the first flowers the Pilgrims encountered after their first winter, hence the common name's association with the Mayflower ship.
Extraction & Chemistry
Extraction method: No commercial extraction exists. Epigaea repens is not cultivated for perfumery and is protected in several US states. The note is entirely reconstructed from synthetic floral and green materials.
Mayflower is a fantasy floral note — no commercial extract exists for Epigaea repens. Reconstructed from muguet synthetics (hydroxycitronellal), green accents, and clean white musks. Functions as a delicate heart note in spring, airy, and naturalistic compositions. Provides white floral transparency without indolic weight. Paired with green tea, lily of the valley, and sheer musks for early-spring accords.
