Caramel perfumes

The caramel accord is built on the sweet, buttery and slightly burnt smell of heated sugar, and it is one of the most recognizable notes in gourmand perfumery. It adds a mouthwatering, comforting warmth to a fragrance.

Ethyl maltol and maltol, with their cotton-candy and caramel effect, along with furaneol and vanillin, are the main sources, often supported by tonka bean and benzoin. Caramel usually shows in the heart and base and leaves a noticeable trail. It pairs often with vanilla, praline, coffee, tobacco, salty notes and amber. Caramel fragrances suit autumn and winter, evenings and relaxed everyday moments, though they can feel heavy in summer heat.

The Caramel accord appears in 4,055 perfumes in the Fisfis catalogue. Below are the most popular scents where it leads.