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Flamingo Flower (Anthurium)

Q: Is Flamingo Flower (Anthurium) natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: No extraction exists. Anthurium flowers produce negligible volatile compounds..

FLOWERS / floral · tropical · fruity

Category	FLOWERS
Subcategory	floral · tropical · fruity
Origin
Volatility	Heart Note
Botanical	Anthurium andraeanum
Appearance	colorless to pale yellow liquid (reconstructed accord)
Odor Strength	Medium
Producing Countries	South America
Pyramid	Heart

Almost scentless, waxy, tropical-architectural. Anthurium's visual drama — glossy red spathe, protruding spadix — has no olfactory equivalent. Pure concept.

Scent
The Full Story
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Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Near-absent. The fantasy: waxy-smooth, faintly green-tropical, with a warmth suggesting greenhouse humidity. Less floral than anything — more like the smell of a warm, damp conservatory. Tactile rather than aromatic.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Faint waxy-green, tropical warmth, humid

After a few hours

Barely perceptible, warm-clean, greenhouse

After a few days

Near-invisible — warm trace only

The Full Story

Anthurium (Anthurium andraeanum) is a tropical plant known for its glossy, heart-shaped spathe in vivid reds, pinks, and whites. Like calla lily, the visual impact is inversely proportional to the scent — virtually none.

No extraction exists. The fantasy accord translates visual and tactile qualities into scent: waxy, slightly green, warm-tropical, with a faint sweetness. Think of running your finger across that glossy spathe — smooth, slightly damp, tropical.

Built from waxy-clean elements, minimal tropical florals, and a green-stem note. The note functions as atmosphere — tropical indoor garden — rather than identifiable flower.

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Did You Know?

Did you know?

The glossy 'flower' of anthurium is actually a modified leaf (spathe). The true flowers are the tiny bumps on the protruding spadix — the finger-like projection rising from the spathe's center. Each bump is a separate tiny flower.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: No extraction exists. Anthurium flowers produce negligible volatile compounds.

Molecular Formula	N/A — no standard isolate
CAS Number	N/A — no commercial essential oil
Botanical Name	Anthurium andraeanum
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	Anthurium, Pigtail Plant, Tail Flower
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	Medium
Appearance	colorless to pale yellow liquid (reconstructed accord)

In Perfumery

Fantasy concept translating visual-tactile qualities into scent. No extraction possible. Built from waxy, green-tropical, and humid-warm elements. Functions in tropical, greenhouse, and architectural compositions.