Fragrance note
Laurels
Crushed bay leaves: green, spicy, slightly camphor-like and woody.
You may know it from Bay leaf in soups or stews
Where it comes from
Natural or synthetic
Steam-distilled from Mediterranean bay laurel leaves; also made with aroma chemicals.
Botanical name: Laurus nobilis
Worth knowing
Laurel usually means culinary bay laurel, not cherry laurel.
Accords it shows up in
How many of the fragrances listing Laurels in our catalogue also carry each accord. We counted this ourselves.
Often paired with
The notes that appear next to Laurels most often in our catalogue.
Well-known fragrances with Laurels
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 Laurels.