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Mineral Notes

Q: Is Mineral Notes natural or synthetic?

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

NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC, POPULAR AND WEIRD / metallic · fresh · woody

Mineral Notes

Category	NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC, POPULAR AND WEIRD
Subcategory	metallic · fresh · woody
Origin
Volatility	Heart Note
Botanical	N/A (abstract olfactory concept)
Appearance	N/A (olfactory concept — not a physical ingredient)
Odor Strength	Medium
Producing Countries	N/A (concept)
Pyramid	Heart

Stone, flint, wet rock. The smell of inorganic matter -- earth without the biology.

Scent
The Full Story
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Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Stone, flint, wet rock.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Stone, flint, wet rock

After a few hours

Developing character and warmth

After a few days

Subtle residual trace

The Full Story

Mineral notes carries the cold, clean smell of inorganic matter: wet stone, flint, chalk, granite after rain. Unlike earthy notes (which are biological), mineral notes suggest geological processes -- the smell of the planet's bones. In perfumery, mineral character comes from specific molecules: certain aldehydes, Ambroxan at threshold levels, and crystalline musk materials that the brain reads as 'stone.' Used in avant-garde and minimalist compositions.

This note in Première Peau. Nuit Elastique · Albâtre Sépia. Sample all seven extraits in the Discovery Set.

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Related: Alder · Alpha Humulene · Amaranth · Amberever · Ambramone · Amburana Bark · Antillone · Apple Tree

Did You Know?

Did you know?

' Used in avant-garde and minimalist compositions.

Extraction & Chemistry

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

Molecular Formula	N/A (accord)
CAS Number	N/A (perfumery accord — abstract/mineral sensation)
Botanical Name	N/A (abstract olfactory concept)
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	mineral accord, earthy notes, metallic notes
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	Medium
Appearance	N/A (olfactory concept — not a physical ingredient)

In Perfumery

Mineral Notes 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.