Pecan Leaf?

[Travtex]

Hey all,

This one might end up over in DIY somewhere, heh.

My wife and I have an old pecan tree on our new property, and we're both quite attracted to the aromatic leaves. When hunting for fragrances related to pecan, however, it's usually just candied/praline type stuff and not the wood/leaves. It's a much more distinct scent than I would've thought. Kind of green peppery citrus with camphor.

Does anyone know of a fragrance focused on pecan greenery or wood?

Terp profile...

Major volatiles identified included limonene (2.04 %-5.08 %), (E)-β-bergamotene (0.95 %-5.11 %), β-cubebene (2.42 %3.67 %), β-caryophyllene (1.33 %-4.84 %), E-β-farnesene (2.23 %-3.93 %), α-caryophyllene (0.80 %-3.81 %), γ-curcumene (0.00 %-2.55 %), γ-muurolene (0.00 %-3.46 %), germacrene D (4.79 %-7.83 %), αzingiberene (0.00 %-10.34 %), α-curcumene (0.00 %-16.42 %) and 1H-benzocycloheptene,2,4a, (0.00 %9.00 %).

 

[hednic]

You might try Dead Oud by Nikita Kharlashin from the house of Vdot. Can't say the focus is necessarily on the leaf though.

 

[Travtex]

Man, found one too obscure for BNers. Ha.

 

[jkonick]

Ohh I think I might have something for you! Zoologist Chipmunk. Very nutty-woody scent. Might be just what you’re looking for.

 

[Couronne de Violette]

Hey all,

This one might end up over in DIY somewhere, heh.

My wife and I have an old pecan tree on our new property, and we're both quite attracted to the aromatic leaves. When hunting for fragrances related to pecan, however, it's usually just candied/praline type stuff and not the wood/leaves. It's a much more distinct scent than I would've thought. Kind of green peppery citrus with camphor.

Does anyone know of a fragrance focused on pecan greenery or wood?

Terp profile...

Major volatiles identified included limonene (2.04 %-5.08 %), (E)-β-bergamotene (0.95 %-5.11 %), β-cubebene (2.42 %3.67 %), β-caryophyllene (1.33 %-4.84 %), E-β-farnesene (2.23 %-3.93 %), α-caryophyllene (0.80 %-3.81 %), γ-curcumene (0.00 %-2.55 %), γ-muurolene (0.00 %-3.46 %), germacrene D (4.79 %-7.83 %), αzingiberene (0.00 %-10.34 %), α-curcumene (0.00 %-16.42 %) and 1H-benzocycloheptene,2,4a, (0.00 %9.00 %).

I'm jumping in on this old thread because I know exactly what you are describing. Both the leaves and the wood have a distinctly spicy fragrance, whereas the nut has just a hint of that. When I was pruning a tree in my yard, I was really fascinated by it. How someone would capture that is a mystery to me, though - enfluerage?? I've only seen cold-pressed pecan nut oil for sale.

Any adventurous perfumeurs out there who have tried to capture the essence of the pecan tree?

 

[CookBot]

Pistachio seems to be having its moment in the sun right now. Maybe pecan will get its turn soon.