Winterberry

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Srednje notePiramida
3/5Jačina
—Trajnost
1Poreklo
Uzorak
Winterberry kao sirovina za parfeme
Srednje note
Ilex verticillata
Fantazijska/konceptualna
Definicija

A fantasy note. Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) produces no essential oil, no absolute, no extractable aromatic material. In perfumery, the name designates a constructed accord: tart red fruit sharpness, cool green undertones, a faint waxy sweetness meant to carries bright berries clinging to bare winter branches.

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ILEX BLACK ALDER WINTER HOLLY
Type
Akord
Olfactive family
Voćni
Source
synthetic accord — no natural aromatic material from Ilex verticillata
Chemical class
fantasy accord (no natural source)
Instrumenti
Piramida
GGornje note
SSrednje note
BBazne note
3/5Jačina
Srednja
jačina mirisa
Zemlje proizvođači
Severna Amerika

Miris

The accord reads as tart, bright, and slightly waxy — closer to cranberry than to strawberry, sharper than raspberry, less sweet than cherry. A cool green edge keeps it from reading as gourmand. At the heart, a jammy density from damascone derivatives suggests fruit that has been touched by frost: concentrated, not fresh. Drier than a cassis bud accord, less vegetal than juniper berry, with a faint cinnamic warmth that places it in a winter context. The overall impression is decorative — a scent that carries a visual image (red berries on dark wood) more than it references any single botanical reality.

Detaljno

Winterberry is not an ingredient. It is a concept — a fantasy note that exists only as a perfumer's reconstruction. Ilex verticillata, the deciduous holly native to eastern North America, produces no commercially extracted oil, absolute, or concrete. Its berries contain theobromine, ilicin, saponins, and cyanogenic glucosides; they are mildly toxic to humans and have never been processed for aromatic use. The plant has no meaningful volatile profile of interest to perfumery.

What perfumers call 'winterberry' is a synthetic red-berry accord designed to carries a sensory image: scarlet drupes against dark leafless branches, the visual sharpness of winter translated into scent. The accord is typically built from fruity esters (ethyl 2-methylbutyrate for tart berry, ethyl butyrate for juicy body), damascones (alpha and beta for deep, jammy berry richness), berry-specific captives like berryflor or phenylethyl isobutyrate, and cool-green modifiers such as cis-3-hexenol or galbanum traces. A touch of cinnamic aldehyde or cassia may provide the 'wintry spice' inflection.

The note appears primarily in mass-market seasonal fragrances — holiday releases, body mists, candles — where it functions as a signifier of winter festivity rather than as a botanical reference. It sits in the same category as 'snow,' 'fireside,' or 'Christmas morning': scent as narrative, not as extraction. Used sparingly in niche perfumery, usually as part of a broader red-fruit or forest accord.

Related Notes

See also: Red Berries, Cherry, Black Currant.

Zanimljivosti

Ilex verticillata berries contain theobromine — the same methylxanthine that makes chocolate toxic to dogs. The berries also carry ilicin (an emetic alkaloid) and cyanogenic glucosides. Ingestion of as few as three to five berries can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea in children. The plant's appeal to perfumery is purely visual: its bright red drupes persisting on leafless winter branches make it an icon of the season, which fragrance houses translate into synthetic berry accords.

Dobijanje i hemija

Način dobijanja

No extraction exists. Ilex verticillata berries are mildly toxic (containing theobromine, ilicin, saponins, and cyanogenic glucosides) and have never been commercially distilled, expressed, or solvent-extracted for aromatic purposes. The 'winterberry' note in perfumery is entirely synthetic — a constructed accord built from fruity esters, damascones, and cool-green modifiers.

Formula
N/A — winterberry is an ornamental plant (Ilex verticillata); no commercial essential oil
Botanički naziv
Ilex verticillata
Izgled
N/A (fantasy note — no commercial extract. Berries are mildly toxic.)
Jačina mirisa
Srednji
Sinonimi
ILEX BLACK ALDER WINTER HOLLY
Status prema standardima IFRA
Bez ograničenja

No known restrictions

Fizička svojstva
Nota
Winterberry (Ilex verticillata). Deciduous holly native to North America. Not commercially distilled for essential oil. Berries are toxic if ingested. In perfumery, used as a fantasy note evoking crisp, red-berry, wintry facets. Typically reconstructed from red fruit accords and cool green notes.

U parfemima

Fantasy top-to-heart note. Winterberry accords function as seasonal signifiers in holiday-themed compositions, candle fragrances, and body care lines. The note provides a burst of tart, cool-edged fruitiness that reads as 'winter berry' rather than 'summer fruit' — achieved by pairing fruity esters with green and spicy modifiers rather than tropical or creamy ones. In formulation, the accord typically combines ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (tart berry sharpness), damascones alpha and beta (deep, jammy red-fruit body), cis-3-hexenol (green leaf freshness), and optionally berryflor or phenylethyl isobutyrate for generic berry character. A cinnamic or cassia undertone shifts the fruit perception from summery to wintry. The note has no fixative properties and no structural function beyond aesthetic — it is decoration, not architecture. No PREMIEREPEAU fragrance uses a winterberry accord.

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