Is Plum Tree natural or synthetic?

A fantasy or concept note, not a single material.

Plum Tree

AccordWOODS & MOSSESfruity · woody · warm

HeartPyramid

3/5Strength

—Tenacity

2Origins

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Specimen

Prunus domestica

Fantasy/Concept

Definition

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

WOODY EARTHY SWEET FRUITY WARM FRESH

Prunus domestica, Damson, European Plum

Type: Accord
Olfactive family: Woods
Subfamily: Earthy woods
Cluster: Earthy woods
Source: wood

Instruments

Pyramid

TTop

HHeart

BBase

3/5Strength

Medium

odour strength

Producing countries

Asia Europe

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.

In PREMIEREPEAU

DISCOVERY SET7 × 2 ml →EXTRAIT DE PARFUMThe seven extraits →

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.

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

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method

Not extracted. Fantasy accord.

Formula: N/A — complex mixture
CAS: N/A — natural wood (no standard essential oil)
Botanical: Prunus domestica
Appearance: Pale yellow to dark amber liquid
Odour strength: Medium
Synonyms: Prunus domestica, Damson, European Plum

IFRA status

See note

Not applicable: accord or concept, not a single material

Physical properties

Note: Plum tree wood note in perfumery; no standard commercial essential oil.

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.

Role in the formula

01modifier

02signature note

03blender

04volume builder

05freshness

Available as

expressed oil