Herbal

Herbal fragrances draw on the culinary and medicinal herb garden: basil, thyme, oregano, marjoram, tarragon, dill, and sage, creating scents that feel simultaneously earthy, fresh, and pleasingly complicated. These are notes that smell like good food, like a productive garden, like something alive and useful rather than merely decorative.

The herbal family overlaps significantly with the aromatic family but leans more savory and culinary in character. Basil in fragrance adds a sweet, slightly spicy freshness. Thyme and marjoram bring a Mediterranean warmth. Sage contributes a camphoraceous, slightly smoky quality. Together these notes can create compositions that feel like a walk through a Provencal market.

Herbal accords pair well with aromatic, green, spicy, and earthy notes. Fans of herbal fragrances will find natural overlap in the aromatic, fresh spicy, and green accord families.