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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.
- Type
- Акорд
- Olfactive family
- Фруктові
- Source
- synthetic accord — no natural aromatic material from Ilex verticillata
- Chemical class
- fantasy accord (no natural source)
Запах
Докладно
Цікавий факт
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.
Отримання й хімія
Спосіб отримання
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.
- Формула
- N/A — winterberry is an ornamental plant (Ilex verticillata); no commercial essential oil
- Ботанічна назва
- Ilex verticillata
- Зовнішній вигляд
- N/A (fantasy note — no commercial extract. Berries are mildly toxic.)
- Сила запаху
- Середня
- Синоніми
- ILEX BLACK ALDER WINTER HOLLY
No known restrictions
- Нота
- 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.
У парфумерії
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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