Mint is a natural raw material aromatic fougere perfume note. It is sourced from Brazil, Spain, Italy, United States of America.
What does Mint smell like?+
Grassy, energetic, green, soft, refreshing.
How is Mint obtained?+
Mint is obtained by steam distillation, using the leaves and fresh flowers.
Is Mint a top, heart, or base note?+
Mint is most often used as a top note. Across 3,681 fragrances on Noteboxd it is listed as a top note in 2,827, a heart note in 803, and a base note in 51.
Popular fragrances featuring Mint include Be Insane Black by Pacha Ibiza, The Bluebeards Revenge by The Bluebeards Revenge, Ma Rose by Fragonard, Flora Notis Floral Green Scent by Jill Stuart, ranked by community score on Noteboxd.
How many fragrances contain Mint?+
Mint is featured in 5,353 fragrances on Noteboxd.
Quite simply, mint is the essence of freshness. Cool, breezy and ever-so-refreshing. Mint mingles in eau de colognes and men’s fragrances for a pop of peppery energy. Endlessly green.
Mint is named after the nymph Mintha, the object of Hades' love and the object of Persephone's jealousy which transformed her into a plant. The Ancient Greeks believed that mint was a sexual stimulant and prohibited soldiers from using it. Similarly, mint was known in Arabic cultures as the plant of harems.
There are many varieties of mint from different parts of the world that are all used in perfumery. Menthe Arvensis, or field mint, comes from China and Brazil, Peppermint comes from the United States, Russia and France, while Spearmint or green mint comes from the United States and China, and Pennyroyal comes from Morocco and Spain. The essence is made from the steam distillation of fresh flowers or partially dried flowers which are picked just before blossoming.