Family: Creamy
Character: nutty · sweet · powdery
Pyramid position: Heart notes
Intensity: Moderate

Almond

Almond is a soft, warm fragrance note with a sweet, slightly nutty aroma. It often carries creamy, marzipan-like nuances with hints of vanilla and milk. In perfumery, almond adds comfort, smoothness, and gourmand character to compositions, frequently appearing in sweet, powdery, or dessert-inspired fragrances.

Chemistry and Molecular Structure

The characteristic scent of almond in perfumery is mainly associated with benzaldehyde, an aromatic aldehyde responsible for the sweet, marzipan-like aroma. Benzaldehyde contains a benzene ring attached to an aldehyde group (–CHO), which strongly influences its odor profile. Other compounds, such as lactones and fatty acid derivatives, can contribute creamy and slightly nutty nuances.

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