Fragrance note · Synthetics
Ink
Sharp pen ink, dry paper, faint metal and a dark smoky bitterness.
You may know it from the smell of a freshly opened pen or printed newspaper
Where it comes from
Synthetic
A perfumery accord built from synthetic aroma chemicals.
Worth knowing
It usually recreates an ink impression rather than using writing ink.
Accords it shows up in
How many of the fragrances listing Ink in our catalogue also carry each accord. We counted this ourselves.
Often paired with
The notes that appear next to Ink most often in our catalogue.
Well-known fragrances with Ink
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 Ink.