Honey Quest

In this edit we are taking you on a quest for honey in the stories that perfumers tell us. The honey theme can be approached in many ways.

There is literal material related to it - beeswax - that can be used in a perfume. This usually adds a sensual, leathery touch to the fragrance. Perhaps it might be a hint of honey in a pot, or a sweet nectar still in the flower (that bees will collect and later turn into honey by fermenting it in their stomachs, before regurgitating it to become food for larvae). Or it could be a complex scene, like that of a beehive in a meadow. The note doesn’t have to be synthetic - some extracts of flowers contain a strong honeyed nuance. In most instances, a honey note is an elaborate concoction assembled by a perfumer playing tricks with your perception and imagination.

We have selected perfumes to illustrate the use of beeswax, a story where you enter a beehive, a gourmand creation with honey icing, a stroll through a blooming meadow, and more.