Nettle

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Nettle has a sharp, green, astringent aroma of crushed leaves and stems—wet hedgerow, spinach or cucumber-like facets with a faint metallic, herbal sting rather than any floral sweetness. It reads raw, chlorophyllic and slightly bitter, evoking early spring foliage and the tactile memory of a stinging touch. In perfumery nettle is used sparingly as a top-to-heart green accent to add realism and a thorny, bitter-green edge to chypres, fougères, herbal and woody accords; it pairs well with galbanum, cut-grass or aquatic notes and aromatics to create a fresh, verdant, slightly abrasive green character.

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