Hyacinth symbolises many different things across various cultures. But the most famous story about them was told by Ovid and later retold in ancient Greece. The story is one of love and loss, with the hyacinth symbolising the immortalisation of beauty that once walked the earth. But in reality, the Hyacinth doesn’t originate from the story of Apollo’s grief, but from the eastern Mediterranean region, specifically Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine, where it grew wild.
Hyacinth in fragrance is a heady floral scent, often described as sweet and distinctly green with a damp or earthy undertone. Often used as a middle note in perfumes, it smells fresh, spring-like, and slightly animalic, reminiscent of jasmine or narcissus.
Let’s take a look at some of the most popular fragrances with a hyacinth note and see how it translates in scent.
1. Chanel Chance EDT
| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Chanel |
| Best for | Women |
| Fragrance Family | Chypre Floral |
| Notes | Top: Patchouli, Pink Pepper, Pineapple, Hyacinth, and Iris Middle: Lemon, Jasmine, and Rose Base: Patchouli, Musk, Vetiver, and Vanilla |
| Release year | 2002 |
| Perfumer | Jacques Polge |
Chanel Chance is a fun, youthful fragrance. A chypre floral that was a staple for many young girls who were teenagers in the mid-2000s. Hiacynth is found in the top notes. It is immediately detectable, yet its scent doesn’t last for long. But I would say it is incredibly pleasant while it lasts.
2. Cartier Carat EDP
| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Cartier |
| Best for | Women |
| Fragrance Family | Floral |
| Notes | Top: Green Notes, Pear, and Bergamot Middle: Hyacinth, Tulip, Narcissus, Lily, Honeysuckle, Violet, and Ylang-Ylang Base: Mimosa and White Musk |
| Release year | 2018 |
| Perfumer | Mathilde Laurent |
Cartier Carat is a fragrance designed to mirror the brilliance and intensity of diamonds. The perfume mimics the diffraction of colour seen in diamonds by combining seven fresh flowers to create a unique, abstract floral scent. This composition captures the colours of the rainbow through floral notes of violet, lily, hyacinth, ylang-ylang, narcissus, honeysuckle, and tulips.
3. Estee Lauder White Linen EDP
| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Estee Lauder |
| Best for | Women |
| Fragrance Family | Floral Aldehyde |
| Notes | Top: Aldehydes, Lemon, and Peach Middle: Hyacinth, Carnation, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Lilac, Iris, Jasmine, Orris, Violet, Ylang-Ylang, and Orchid Base: Oakmoss, Vetiver, Cedar, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Honey, Amber, and Tonka Bean |
| Release year | 1978 |
| Perfumer | Sophia Grojsman |
Estee Lauder really were ahead of their time, creating a clean-girl perfume back in 1978. While clean fragrances today are less complex with a simpler note composition, this still fits the category. White Linen is a strong fragrance that balances aldehydes, flowers, wood, amber, and musk to imitate the scent of white linen drying in the sun.
4. Versace Pour Homme EDT
| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Versace |
| Best for | Men |
| Fragrance Family | Aromatic Fougere |
| Notes | Top: Lemon, Bergamot, Neroli, and Rose de Mai Middle: Hyacinth, Cedar, Clary Sage, and Geranium Base: Musk, Tonka Bean, and Amber |
| Release year | 2008 |
| Perfumer | Alberto Morillas |
Versace Pour Homme is considered by some to be a great summer fragrance, surpassing even Dylan Blue by the brand. It is a clean, out-of-the-shower scent, ideal for those who want to smell fresh and inoffensive during the summer. However, its performance isn’t the best. But that is an issue found in most summer scents, I believe.
5. Xerjoff Accento EDP
| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Xerjoff |
| Best for | Unisex |
| Fragrance Family | Aromatic Fougere |
| Notes | Top: Pineapple and Hyacinth Middle: Iris, Pink Pepper, and Jasmine Base: Musk, Amber, Vetiver, Vanilla, and Patchouli |
| Release year | 2019 |
| Perfumer | Christian Carbonnel and Laura Santander |
Accento by Xerjoff is a romantic, elegant, fruity fragrance that opens with fresh pineapple and hyacinth, lending a cool grace that softens the pineapple’s sweetness. The fragrance comes with a unique silk neck scarf designed by Xerjoff and made by silk manufacturers in Lake Como.
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