Wallflower

About Wallflower

Wallflower is a floral fragrance note inspired by flowers of the genus Erysimum. The common wallflower, Erysimum cheiri, produces four-petalled, sweetly scented blooms in spring. In a perfume description the name refers to a floral impression. It does not, on its own, establish that an extracted wallflower essential oil is present in the formula.

Scent Profile

The note can suggest floral sweetness with a gentle warmth, allowing it to sit beside the fullness of rose or the outline of spice. The scent of living flowers varies with cultivar and conditions. In a perfume, other flowers and resins also influence how soft, warm or deep the impression becomes. It is useful to read wallflower as part of a bouquet instead of assuming that it represents one isolated substance with a fixed smell.

Use in Perfumery

Rose, davana and cinnamon can place a warmer character around the floral heart. Woods and musk can support its softness, while resinous or leathery facets provide a contrast to the flowers. Depending on the surrounding composition, the note may evoke a spring garden or help bring a denser bouquet together. These blending descriptions concern the perceived arrangement of notes rather than a specified natural ingredient or extraction technique.