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Hazelnut
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Gourmandy Notes

Hazelnut

Hazelnut has a warm, rich, and deeply nutty aroma with roasted, slightly sweet, and buttery undertones. There is a comforting, cozy quality to this note that evokes freshly roasted nuts and artisanal praline. Depending on the interpretation, it can lean creamy and smooth or toasted and slightly smoky, always with that unmistakable warmth.
Origin and Extraction
Hazelnut (Corylus avellana) is native to Europe and Western Asia. The nut has been gathered since prehistoric times, with major cultivation today in Turkey, Italy, and Oregon. The scent is typically recreated through synthetic accords in perfumery, since direct extraction yields limited aromatic material. Some producers use CO2 extraction of roasted hazelnuts to capture a more authentic aroma.
History and Culture
Hazelnuts have been a staple food in Europe for thousands of years, with archaeological evidence of large-scale harvesting dating back 9,000 years in Scotland. They hold symbolic meaning in Celtic mythology as nuts of wisdom and poetic inspiration. In perfumery, hazelnut emerged as a gourmand note in the early 2000s, riding the wave of increasingly sophisticated food-inspired fragrances that moved beyond simple vanilla and chocolate.
Chemistry and Molecular Structure
The characteristic roasted hazelnut aroma is largely produced by Maillard reaction products during roasting. Key molecules include filbertone (5-methyl-2-hepten-4-one), which is the most important impact compound, along with pyrazines, furanones, and various aldehydes. Filbertone alone can evoke a strong hazelnut impression and is the primary building block for synthetic hazelnut accords in perfumery.

Fragrances with Hazelnut

Product shot of Chipmunk by Zoologist

Zoologist

Chipmunk

7.4/10(5)
EarthyWoody

Cozy Autumn Woods

Sample from €9

€20060ml
Product shot of Pistachio Haiku by Experimental Perfume Club

Experimental Perfume Club

Pistachio Haiku

8.3/10(7)
GourmandWoody

A Green Pistachio Poem

Sample from €9

€17550ml
Product shot of Melos by Pernoire

Pernoire

Melos

5.2/10(3)
FloralGourmand

Rose Tea & Honey Dream

Sample from €9

€24050ml
Product shot of Vanilla Haze by Fugazzi

Fugazzi

Vanilla Haze

8.8/10(6)
GourmandAmber

Creamy vanilla & burnt sugar

Sample from €9

€140100ml
Product shot of Les Bras de Morphée by Hellenist

Hellenist

Les Bras de Morphée

7.5/10(1)
PowderyWoody

Powdery Dream Embrace

Sample from €9

€168100ml
Product shot of Kingside by Mind Games

Mind Games

Kingside

9/10(2)
AmberWoody

Warm Amber & Pistachio

Sample from €9

€360100ml
Product shot of Check Please by Mind Games

Mind Games

Check Please

7.5/10(1)
FruityGourmand

Apple Cognac & Nougat

Sample from €9

€270100ml
Product shot of Skadi by Pana Dora

Pana Dora

Skadi

7.8/10(4)
FloralFruity

Fruity Powdery Rose

Sample from €9

€275100ml
Product shot of Sugar Kisses by Lorenzo Pazzaglia

Lorenzo Pazzaglia

Sugar Kisses

8.9/10(9)
GourmandPowdery

Decadent caramel-vanilla euphoria, irresistibly sweet.

Sample from €9

€14550ml
Product shot of Puits d'Amour by Folia Paris

Folia Paris

Puits d'Amour

7.8/10(3)
GourmandLactonic

Creamy Pastry Dream

Sample from €9

€9550ml
New
Product shot of Luvani by Pernoire

Pernoire

Luvani

FloralGourmand

Luminous Floral Vanilla

Sample from €9

€24050ml
Product shot of Iris Trousseau by Danner & Flemming

Danner & Flemming

Iris Trousseau

8.5/10(4)
PowderyWoody

Elegant Powdery Iris

Sample unavailable

€32050ml
Product shot of Poka by Pernoire

Pernoire

Poka

6.2/10(5)
GourmandSpicy

Smoky caramel gourmand delight

Sample from €9

€24050ml
Product shot of Vanilla Haze Extrait de Parfum by Fugazzi

Fugazzi

Vanilla Haze Extrait de Parfum

5.5/10(2)
GourmandSpicy

Smoky Nutty Vanilla

Sample from €9

€14550ml
Product shot of Coffeee Passion by Lorenzo Pazzaglia

Lorenzo Pazzaglia

Coffeee Passion

7.1/10(15)
GourmandWoody

Creamy Coffee & Caramel Dream

Sample from €9

€14550ml
New
Product shot of Alba by Profumum Roma

Profumum Roma

Alba

10/10(1)
AmberPowdery

Powdery Hazelnut Dream

Sample from €9

€250100ml
Product shot of Patchouli Mania by Essential Parfums

Essential Parfums

Patchouli Mania

EarthyWoody

Earthy Patchouli & Cocoa

Sample from €9

€94100ml
Product shot of Tonka Extraordinaire by Experimental Perfume Club

Experimental Perfume Club

Tonka Extraordinaire

8.4/10(5)
GourmandWoody

Dark Gourmand Comfort

Sample from €9

€16550ml
New
Product shot of Sandal Relax by Genyum

Genyum

Sandal Relax

WoodyPowdery

Nutty Sandalwood Calm

Sample from €14

€14950ml
Product shot of Tonka Sesame by Experimental Perfume Club

Experimental Perfume Club

Tonka Sesame

9.1/10(9)
GourmandWoody

Toasted Nutty Gourmand

Sample from €9

€14050ml
Product shot of Elevation by Les Eaux Primordiales

Les Eaux Primordiales

Elevation

8.4/10(9)
GourmandSpicy

Creamy hazelnut and sesame.

Sample from €9

€190100ml
Product shot of Neroli Cuivre by Mezel

Mezel

Neroli Cuivre

9.7/10(3)
FloralSpicy

Warm Neroli & Copper

Sample from €9

€205100ml