Geranium Gems

As plants, geraniums are bountiful, flowering and abundantly fragrant; these virtues make geranium oil a staple in any perfumer’s lab. Interestingly the leaves of the plant are the fragrant component rather than the flowers, and the oil is commonly extracted for perfumery by steam distilling both the leaves and the stem.

The beauty of geranium is its versatility and longevity. Moreover, it holds the potential for myriad diffusions from leafy-earthy to rosy-minty and rich. The leafy side adds to a fougere composition while its partnership with rose can encourage a greener, fresher rose scent as if you’ve just picked it from the garden. Indeed, geranium is even called “the other rose”, where its scent is sharper, and more herbaceous than traditional rose fragrances. Popular in soaps and lotions, geranium is often ubiquitous with clean. As a trend in perfumery the earthiness can reflect petroleum with a green nuance which impresses an expensive and exotic feel.

We’ve thoughtfully selected the perfumes in this pack to give you the best experience of the use of geranium. There are perfumes for reference as well as examples of how geranium can be styled as fresh, with rose, and as a chypre or fougere. We hope you come to know geranium as so much more than a simple floral note, but a complex and compelling material in its own right.

Explore this edit and immerse yourself in the generous world of geranium.