Fragrance note · Synthetics
Gunpowder
Dry smoke, burnt charcoal, sulfurous sparks, and a faint metallic tang.
You may know it from the smoke after a fireworks display
Where it comes from
Synthetic
Built from aroma chemicals to suggest burnt black powder.
Worth knowing
It is a scent effect, not usually actual explosive powder.
Accords it shows up in
How many of the fragrances listing Gunpowder in our catalogue also carry each accord. We counted this ourselves.
Often paired with
The notes that appear next to Gunpowder most often in our catalogue.
Well-known fragrances with Gunpowder
Fragrances that list it in their notes, most-rated first.
Houses that use it most
Ranked by how many of their well-known fragrances list Gunpowder.