Sweet perfumes

The sweet accord describes any scent that evokes sugar, caramel, vanilla or ripe fruit, adding softness and warmth to a fragrance. Rather than a single ingredient, it names a shared impression that many notes create.

Vanillin and ethyl vanillin, ethyl maltol with its cotton-candy effect, tonka bean, benzoin, honey notes and fruity esters are the usual building blocks. Sweetness tends to gather in the heart and base, where it boosts longevity and leaves a noticeable trail. It pairs most often with vanilla, gourmand, fruity, amber and powdery accords. In small doses it simply softens a daytime scent; pushed further, it becomes dense and enveloping, which is why heavily sweet fragrances are popular for winter evenings.

The Sweet accord appears in 59,510 perfumes in the Fisfis catalogue. Below are the most popular scents where it leads.