Anginetti Cookie
A note inspired by anginetti, an Italian-style cookie, expressing baked sweetness brightened by lemon.
Gourmand
What Is an Anginetti Cookie?
Anginetti are small baked cookies made in Italian-heritage households. One way to make them is to finish them with a glaze of lemon and sugar, which gives them a white icing and a gentle lemon flavor.
Scent Profile
The anginetti cookie note expresses the gentle sweetness of freshly baked dough, lifted by the brightness of lemon. The warm sweetness of flour and sugar can feel heavy on its own, but the lightness of citrus keeps the finish bright even though the scent is sweet.
It recalls the happy, light mood of sitting in front of cookies fresh from the oven.
Use in Perfumery
In perfumery, it is listed as a note that conveys baked sweetness and citrus brightness together. In gourmand fragrances, it adds lightness and a friendly feel to the sweetness. Paired with florals, it can help create a sweet, bright impression.
The materials used to build this effect vary from fragrance to fragrance.
