Quandong (Australian Desert Peach)

About Quandong

Quandong is an Australian tree bearing vivid red fruit, botanically named Santalum acuminatum. Also known as Desert Peach, its fruit provides the subject for a fruity accord in perfumery, bringing the character of an Australian native fruit into a composition.

Scent Profile

The accord suggests a crisp, rhubarb-like tartness accompanied by a lightly salty impression. Its juicy fruit character meets the brighter sweetness of pear and mandarin. Raspberry and green mango can add further expressions of sweetness and sharpness, placing several different fruit textures alongside the distinctive tart character of quandong.

Use in Perfumery

A quandong accord can appear at the opening of a fruity composition and connect that fresh beginning with flowers and sweeter materials. Jasmine sambac contributes a fuller floral texture, while ginger and pink pepper introduce spicy accents around the fruit. Coconut, salty caramel, vanilla and benzoin provide a softer, sweeter setting. The meeting of these materials allows tart fruit, floral richness, spice and rounded gourmand sweetness to share the composition, with the quandong impression contributing a sharper edge to the fruit theme.