Peach Perfumes & Fragrances

No peach essential oil exists in commercial perfumery. The note is built synthetically, primarily from gamma-undecalactone (also called aldehyde C14, though technically a lactone), a molecule first synthesised in 1908 and famously used to bring a fleshy warmth to Jacques Guerlain's Mitsouko (1919). Modern peach accords add other lactones and fruity esters to refine between white peach, yellow peach and nectarine. The material has been a perfumery staple for over a century.

Peach is a top note with heart-level reach. Perfumers use it as the soft classical heart of fruity chypres (Mitsouko, Femme), to add velvety warmth to modern florals, and to sweeten oriental compositions. It pairs beautifully with rose, osmanthus, oakmoss, vanilla and musk.

Peach performs best in spring, summer and warm transitional weather.