Fragrance note · Fruits and nuts
Olive
Green, bitter olive flesh with a smooth, fatty oiliness and a faint woody dryness.
You may know it from extra-virgin olive oil
Where it comes from
Natural or synthetic
Olive fruit oil is used, alongside synthetic materials that recreate olive-like facets.
Botanical name: Olea europaea
Worth knowing
It usually suggests olive oil or leaves, not a strong fresh fruit scent.
Accords it shows up in
How many of the fragrances listing Olive in our catalogue also carry each accord. We counted this ourselves.
Often paired with
The notes that appear next to Olive most often in our catalogue.
Well-known fragrances with Olive
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 Olive.