Fragrance note · Greens and herbs
Palmarosa
A fresh, rosy scent with lemony grass, soft sweetness, and a hint of geranium.
You may know it from Rose-scented geranium leaves
Where it comes from
Natural
Steam-distilled essential oil from cultivated palmarosa grass.
Botanical name: Cymbopogon martini
Worth knowing
Despite its rosy smell, it comes from a grass, not rose petals.
Accords it shows up in
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Often paired with
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Well-known fragrances with Palmarosa
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Houses that use it most
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