Panna Cotta
A note inspired by the chilled dessert from Piedmont, Italy, expressing the soft sweetness of cream with a faint touch of vanilla.
Gourmand
What Is Panna Cotta?
Panna cotta is a chilled dessert long enjoyed in Piedmont, in northwestern Italy. It is made by sweetening cream with sugar and setting it with gelatin. Some recipes also flavor it with vanilla. The name means "cooked cream" in Italian.
Scent Profile
The panna cotta note expresses the rounded, gentle sweetness of milk fat in cream. Unlike the toasty warmth of baked goods or the burnt sweetness of caramel, it suggests something cool, smooth, and light on the palate. A faint vanilla tone sits on top of it.
Rather than a loud sweetness, it comes across as a soft, pale sweetness that blends gently into the skin.
Use in Perfumery
In perfumery, it is listed as a note for the soft sweetness of milk and cream. In gourmand fragrances, it can smooth the edges of other sweet notes and round out the whole composition. Paired with florals or musks, it can also feel clean and tender.
The materials used to build this effect vary from fragrance to fragrance.
