Thyme

About Thyme

Scent Profile

Thyme smells of dry leaves, fine stems, and slightly medicinal greenness. It is less icy than mint and less resinous than rosemary, giving a fragrance a dry aromatic tension.

Use in Perfumery

With citrus or fruit, thyme tightens sweetness and moves a scent toward a more adult aromatic register. In colognes, fougeres, and green fragrances, it gives freshness a natural herbal edge.

Did You Know?

Although thyme is a culinary herb, in perfumery it often reads as dry air, leaf, and aromatic tension rather than food. It can make bright citrus feel more distinctive.

The same note name can read differently depending on dose, pairing, and placement in the formula.