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Bitter Almond

Bitter Almond
At a glance

Bitter Almond is a fragrance note appearing in 31 perfumes in this directory, built from 19 related materials catalogued here.

What it smells like

Bitter almond smells sweet, nutty and slightly cherry-like, like marzipan with a sharp, bitter, almond-skin edge and a soft, powdery warmth. It feels distinctive and slightly nostalgic. It is used in the top and heart to add a smooth, gourmand bite. It pairs well with cherry, vanilla, heliotrope, tonka and woods.

Bitter Almond is listed in 31 perfumes in this directory. It is most often used as a top note (65% of its appearances). It is most often paired with vanilla, jasmine, sandalwood and tonka bean.

Why notes get sorted into top, heart, and base →

Materials used to create this note 2-Furyl methyl ketone 2-Hexenal 2-Hydroxyacetophenone 2-Methoxy-3-methylpyrazine 3-Ethyl-2,6-dimethylpyrazine 3-Methyl-2-butenal 3,4-Hexanedione 4-Ethylbenzaldehyde 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde 4,7-Dimethyloct-6-en-3-one 5-Methyl-2-phenyl-2-hexenal 5-Methyl-2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde Almond oil, bitter Benzyl trans-2-methyl-2-butenoate Cubeb oil, rectified Grapefruit oil, rectified Mandarin oil, rectified Pyrazine, 2-methyl-3-(methylthio)- Tetrahydro-4-methyl-2-phenyl-2H-pyran
Perfumes featuring this note Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait de Parfum Barakkat Rouge 540 Black Opium Black Opium Perfume Ch Very Good Girl Glam Craze Craze Bleu Dark Opium Enchantress' Venom Flora Luminare Fucking Fabulous all over Body spray Girl Of Now Shine Perfume Good Girl Blush Perfume Guidance 46 Woman Guidance Hair fragrance Hypnotic Poison I Want Choo Forever JS Magnetic Power L'Homme Ideal L'Homme Ideal L'Intense Lemon Puff Lost Cherry all over Body spray Macaron Bourbon Intense Memoire Dune Odeur