FloralReproduction accord.

Carnation

Floral, spicy, rosy, clove

Colombia, France, United States of AmericaOrigin

3,067Fragrances

About

History

Production

Top notes

223 fragrances

Jean-Charles Brosseau

Ombre Bleue

Floral

Frequently asked

What is Carnation?+

Carnation is a reproduction accord. floral perfume note. It is sourced from Colombia, France, United States of America.

What does Carnation smell like?+

Floral, spicy, rosy, clove

Is Carnation a top, heart, or base note?+

Carnation is most often used as a heart note. Across 2,228 fragrances on Noteboxd it is listed as a top note in 223, a heart note in 1,953, and a base note in 52.

What are the most popular fragrances with Carnation?+

Popular fragrances featuring Carnation include Moustache by Rochas, Sublime by Jean Patou, Green Tea by Elizabeth Arden, Fahrenheit by Dior, ranked by community score on Noteboxd.

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FloralReproduction accord.

Carnation

Floral, spicy, rosy, clove

Colombia, France, United States of AmericaOrigin

3,067Fragrances

About

History

Production

Top notes

223 fragrances

Jean-Charles Brosseau

Ombre Bleue

Floral

Frequently asked

What is Carnation?+

Carnation is a reproduction accord. floral perfume note. It is sourced from Colombia, France, United States of America.

What does Carnation smell like?+

Floral, spicy, rosy, clove

Is Carnation a top, heart, or base note?+

Carnation is most often used as a heart note. Across 2,228 fragrances on Noteboxd it is listed as a top note in 223, a heart note in 1,953, and a base note in 52.

What are the most popular fragrances with Carnation?+

Popular fragrances featuring Carnation include Moustache by Rochas, Sublime by Jean Patou, Green Tea by Elizabeth Arden, Fahrenheit by Dior, ranked by community score on Noteboxd.

Heart notes

1,953 fragrances

Base notes

52 fragrances

Sous Le Toit De Paris

Elite Gentleman In Black

Les Quatre Saisons : L'Été

All fragrances with Carnation

Camélia Éclatant/Radiant Camellia

How many fragrances contain Carnation?+

Carnation is featured in 3,067 fragrances on Noteboxd.

Carnation brings a spicy and warm coloring to floral accords. Its distinctive undertone is bright and vivid, and pairs lovingly with notes of rose. However, the experience of smelling a fresh carnation is incomparable to the rather lacking experience of the carnation note. Regardless, the carnation is the crux of many Ambrée fragrances for its biting vibrancy.

Heralded by some and held in careful suspicion by others, the carnation has forged a tumultuous yet enthralling path. In more recent history, the carnation has been linked to equality: Oscar Wilde was known to don the dainty flower upon his shirt as a subtle nod to his sexuality. Others associate the carnation with bravery, recounting the aristocrats who wore carnations on their way to the guillotine during the French Revolution or the soldiers of Grand Condé who thread the flower through the buttonholes of their uniforms. In Medieval art, the carnation symbolized betrothal—much akin to ancient Athenians who wove garlands of carnations for festivities to honor their gods and adorned the drinks of young fiancés in celebration of their engagement.

Extracting an absolute from carnations is notoriously difficult. For this reason, the fragrance has always been replicated using a blend of both natural and synthetic raw materials.