A deep, rich, dense and sickly-sweet scent with warm, buttery tones. Caramel is often used as a base note to define fragrances with a sensual heat that lingers. Most often used in women’s perfumes, caramel adds a sweetness to delicate floral compositions and enriches gourmand fragrances.
When used in fragrance, the deliciously sweet scent of caramel is reproduced from other synthetic essences such as maltol or ethyl maltol.
The decadent caramel note owes its success to its gourmand predecessor, “Angel”. Originally created in 1992 by Thierry Mugler, Angel reimagined the perfume industry with the creation of a new olfactory family of fragrances nowadays referred to as “Oriental Gourmand” or simply “Gourmand”. As a result, synthetic fragrances now capture the sweetness of delectable delights, from toffee apple to cotton candy and beyond.
