Fresh

On record here, the word is carried by methyl dihydrojasmonate (Hedione), Limonene, bergamot essential oil. Each carrier says who uses the word and on what evidence: a source, the trade’s convention or the house’s own reading.

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The record

Each field carries its evidence: open a chip for the source, the quoted words and the confidence. A field with nothing behind it says so and stays empty.

Term

fresh

perfumery convention

the trade’s shared vocabulary; no single source

the trade’s shared vocabulary; the word as the records and sources use it

confidence B

Family

a quality, not a family

house interpretation

the house’s own reading, labelled as such

a quality word used across families, so no family is given

confidence C

Definition

A cool, clean, airy impression, the opposite of warm or heavy; used across families.

house interpretation

the house’s own reading, labelled as such

the house’s own definition, written for this vocabulary

confidence C

Carried by

• methyl dihydrojasmonate (Hedione) (as used: “fresh”)
  documented

  hedione (methyl dihydrojasmonate), … has a fresh, citric and slightly floral scent – but is commonly categorized as a middle note

  KLE-1 · Kleoff M, Kiler P, Heretsch P · read 2026-09-30

  confidence A

• Limonene (as used: “fresh”)
  house interpretation

  the house’s own reading, labelled as such

  the house card’s words (the /materials naturals limonene card); no descriptor source is filed

  where the site says it: /materials, “The molecules behind nature’s masterworks”

  confidence C

• bergamot essential oil (olio essenziale di bergamotto) (as used: “fresh”)
  documented

  odore: caratteristico, gradevole, fresco, richiamante quello del pericarpo del Bergamotto;

  PDO-1 · Disciplinare per la denominazione di origine protetta “Bergamotto di Reggio Calabria – oli · read 2026-09-30

  the specification’s odour line, in English; colour “da verde a giallo verdastro”, green to greenish yellow (PDO-1)

  confidence A

Related terms

• citrus
• bright

In teaching accords

• The chypre skeleton
• A cologne
• The fougère skeleton
• A white floral, indolic

Sources

1. KLE-1 · Kleoff M, Kiler P, Heretsch P. Synthesis of odorants in flow and their applications in perfumery. Beilstein J Org Chem. 2022;18:754–768. doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.18.76 · read 2026-09-30 · CC BY 4.0
2. PDO-1 · Disciplinare per la denominazione di origine protetta “Bergamotto di Reggio Calabria – olio essenziale” (the Italian PDO production specification, six articles and Annex A). Ministero dell’agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste (MASAF), Disciplinari DOP e IGP prodotti agricoli, 2.10 Olii Essenziali; PDF, undated. www.masaf.gov.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeAttachment.p… · read 2026-09-30

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this record as data: /data/descriptor/fresh.json · version 1 · updated 2026-09-30 · confidence B