Jonquil absolute

Say itJONG-kwul absolute

Warm, honeyed, fruity floral, softer and sweeter than narcissus.

What it is: Natural absolute from solvent-extracted jonquil flowers.
Where it comes from: southern France
When you smell it: Heart: as it settles.
What perfumers do with it: Honeyed spring-floral warmth for classic florals and chypres.
Worth knowing: Grown in France since the 1700s as the most strongly scented narcissus for perfumery.
Also called: Narcissus jonquilla absolute; jonquille

Named by the house, not on the label, in 1

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