Character
The Story of Green Nashi pear
Green Nashi pear offers a crisp, watery fruit aroma that recalls freshly cut Asian pear, with a subtle green apple edge and a whisper of floral brightness, making it a versatile lift in modern perfumery.
Heritage
Pear trees entered East Asian orchards over 2,000 years ago, and early Chinese texts praised the fruit for its sweet scent. By the Tang dynasty, pear extracts flavored incense used in temples. The Silk Road carried dried pear slices to the Mediterranean, where Roman aristocrats mixed them into scented oils. In the 19th century, European chemists isolated pear aldehydes, but the green, juicy character remained elusive until the mid‑20th century when synthetic chemistry reproduced the fresh note. The modern green Nashi pear accord emerged in the 1990s, aligning with a trend toward crisp, natural‑inspired fragrances that evoke seasonal harvests.
At a Glance
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Japan
Primary source region
Ingredient Details
Solvent extraction
Fruit flesh
Did You Know
"The green Nashi pear note first appeared in a commercial fragrance in 1998, when a Japanese designer used a synthetic mimic to evoke the fruit’s dewy skin."