Collection: Hawthorn Perfumes

Hawthorn in perfume smells like a white spring hedge, sweet, almondy and softly honeyed. Expect 100+ perfumes that list hawthorn as a note, from about $8 up to $675.

About the Hawthorn Blossom

Hawthorn is a thorny shrub that covers hedgerows in white flowers each spring. The blossom has a sweet, almond-like fragrance, and perfumers capture it as a delicate floral accord for the top or heart of a perfume.

Guerlain Après l'Ondée, The Merchant of Venice La Fenice Pour Femme and Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum are perfumes people discuss in the communities Scendira tracks, and each lists hawthorn. All three list hawthorn at the top.

Suits: People who like soft, almondy white-flower scents. Skip if: sweet, powdery white flowers feel cloying on you.

For the wider family, see floral perfumes. Neighbouring notes worth a look: lilac perfumes and mimosa perfumes.