Flour (Cake)

Flour (cake) is a soft and comforting fragrance note with a subtle, powdery scent profile that carries hints of sweetness and a light, doughy undertone. Its aroma is delicate, warm, and nostalgic, adding a cozy and gourmand quality to perfumes. Flour imparts a gentle and familiar character, often used as a base note to create a soft, enveloping composition. It pairs beautifully with vanilla, sugar, and other sweet or gourmand notes, contributing to fragrances that are warm, inviting, and reminiscent of home-baked confections.

History & Production: The scent of flour, especially cake flour, is associated with the comforting and inviting atmosphere of baking. While there is no direct extraction of flour for perfumery, its aroma is recreated using synthetic accords that mimic its light, powdery, and slightly sweet scent. In modern perfumery, flour-like notes are valued for their ability to add a subtle, gourmand touch that enhances the warmth and richness of fragrances. These notes evoke a sense of nostalgia and comfort, making perfumes feel cozy, familiar, and irresistibly sweet.