fragrance note

Lilac

24 perfumes

Lilac is a delicate floral note, typically recreated via headspace technology as the flower yields no essential oil. Its profile is powdery, honeyed, and intensely green, evoking the fleeting freshness of spring. Primarily a heart note, it adds a romantic, ethereal softness to compositions. In the Gulf, lilac is increasingly paired with deep, resinous oud or spicy saffron, bridging the gap between delicate European florals and the region’s preference for opulent, complex, and long-lasting scents that command a sophisticated presence.