Is Ti Leaf (Cordyline) natural or synthetic?

A fantasy or concept note, not a single material.

Ti Leaf (Cordyline)

AccordGREENS, HERBS & FOUGERESgreen · fresh · tropical

HeartPyramid

3/5Strength

—Tenacity

2Origins

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Specimen

Ti Leaf (Cordyline) perfume ingredient — Heart

Cordyline fruticosa

Fantasy/Concept

Definition

Green, faintly sweet, and tropical. Ti leaves (Cordyline fruticosa) smell of fresh-cut tropical foliage -- green sap, slight sweetness, and humid warmth.

FLORAL GREEN SWEET FRESH TROPICAL

ti plant, cabbage palm

Type: Accord
Olfactive family: Aromatic
Subfamily: Green notes
Cluster: Green leafy notes
Source: leaves and flowering tops
Chemical class: complex natural (essential oil)

Instruments

Pyramid

TTop

HHeart

BBase

3/5Strength

Medium

odour strength

Producing countries

Pacific Islands Southeast Asia

Scent

Green, faintly sweet, and tropical. Like tearing a fresh ti leaf in half -- the green sap emerges, slightly sweet and vegetal, and the smell carries the humidity of a Hawaiian garden. Not a flower scent. A leaf scent.

In PREMIEREPEAU

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

The Full Story

Ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa) is a tropical shrub native to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, deeply significant in Hawaiian and Polynesian culture. The large, glossy leaves are used for wrapping food, making leis, and in ceremonial contexts. When bruised, the leaves release a green, faintly sweet aroma with a tropical-vegetal quality.

In perfumery, ti leaf is a fantasy accord capturing this specific tropical-foliage character: greener than most florals, less herbal than basil or mint, with a particular sweet-sappy quality. Built from green-leaf materials, a faint sweetness, and tropical-humid elements.

The note sits in the top-to-heart range, providing Hawaiian/Polynesian tropical atmosphere.

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Related: Acronychia Pedunculata · Adoxal · Agave · Algae · Aloe Vera · Aromatic Notes · Asparagus · Avocado

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method

Not extracted for perfumery. Fantasy accord built from green-leaf synthetics.

Formula: Complex mixture — contains steroidal saponins
Botanical: Cordyline fruticosa
Appearance: Pale yellow to amber liquid
Odour strength: Medium
Synonyms: ti plant, cabbage palm

IFRA status

See note

Not subject to an IFRA Standard (51st Amendment)

Physical properties

Note: Cordyline fruticosa — ti plant; used in Pacific Island cultures; no standard essential oil

In Perfumery

Top-to-heart note in tropical, Polynesian-inspired, and green-foliage compositions. Functions as a tropical green-leaf element with cultural specificity. Built from green-leaf materials, faint sweetness, and humid-tropical accords.

Role in the formula

01modifier

02signature note

03lifting agent

04blender

05freshness

Available as

essential oil