Is Plum Tree natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: Not extracted. Fantasy accord..

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Plum Tree

WOODS AND MOSSES / fruity · woody · warm

Plum Tree

Category	WOODS AND MOSSES
Subcategory	fruity · woody · warm
Origin
Volatility	Heart Note
Botanical	Prunus domestica
Appearance	Pale yellow to dark amber liquid
Odor Strength	Medium
Producing Countries	Asia, Europe
Pyramid	Heart

Green-woody, faintly almond, with a subtle fruit memory. The tree itself -- bark, leaves, and sap -- not the plum.

Scent
The Full Story
Fun Fact
Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Green-woody, faintly almond-bitter, and atmospheric. Like sitting beneath a plum tree in late summer -- the bark is warm and faintly aromatic, the leaves filter the light, and the ground is littered with fallen fruit. Not the plum. The place.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Green, woody, faintly almond. Orchard atmosphere.

After a few hours

Warm, dry wood with a trace of fruit.

After a few days

A subtle, woody residue.

The Full Story

Plum tree (Prunus domestica or Prunus salicina) is a fantasy accord in perfumery capturing the woody, green, bark-and-leaf character of the tree rather than its fruit. Like peach tree and pear tree, the note is about the living organism -- gnarled wood, green leaves, faint almond from the bark (benzaldehyde), and the atmospheric quality of standing in an orchard.

Built from green-woody materials, benzaldehyde traces, leaf-green notes, and a barely perceptible fruity echo. The note functions in the heart-to-base, providing orchard atmosphere.

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

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Did You Know?

Did you know?

Prunus domestica was likely domesticated in the Caucasus region over 2,000 years ago, and its cultivation spread through the Roman Empire. The wood of old plum trees, though too small for timber, is prized by woodturners for its warm, reddish-brown color and fine grain.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: Not extracted. Fantasy accord.

Molecular Formula	N/A — complex mixture
CAS Number	N/A — natural wood (no standard essential oil)
Botanical Name	Prunus domestica
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	Prunus domestica, Damson, European Plum
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	Medium
Appearance	Pale yellow to dark amber liquid

In Perfumery

Heart-to-base note in orchard, atmospheric, and green-woody compositions. Functions as a place-evoking woody-green element with almond bark character.