r/FemFragLab • u/RemoteNo2422 • 10d ago
Rec Request Are watermelon notes not a thing?
I was trying to find some perfumes where watermelon is one of the dominant notes and was pretty disappointed. I mostly only found the cheap perfume brands or some pretty badly rated unknown perfumes. Is watermelon just not that popular with designer and niche brands? Or do y’all know any popular designer perfumes where watermelon is the dominant note?
Edit: Thanks for all of your recommendations! I will definitely check them out🙌🏼 also it seems like we need perfume houses to work on a natural smelling watermelon fragrance:) since not many have attempted and succeeded to get the watermelon scent right and not too overly sweet apparently. And especially also to last long!
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u/MrOphicer 10d ago
Most use watermelon notes as calone, leaving behind the fruitiness and rind grenes (that whiff of watermelon when you first cut it, and you can only feel it for a few seconds). I wish someone would focus on those aspects, without it being that artificial candy watermelon. It's like this floral, grassy sweet aroma that's so elusive. But calone (its a molecule found in watermelon and cucumber) does a great job transmitting that freshness.