Note

Clay

Wet clay smells earthy and mineral, with a cool dampness that becomes faint and dusty when dry. A clay accord adds grounded texture to hearts and bases, especially beside roots, woods, and watery notes.

In 2 perfumes.

Found in Exotic Landscape and Intimate Dance

Most popular with clay

The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.

Often paired with

Notes that show up next to clay more often than chance would predict.

Too few perfumes to say.

How it reads

Woody and earthy above all. Reaches for green, powdery and citrus far more often than the catalogue as a whole, and rarely for vanilla.

  • woody
  • earthy
  • citrus
  • green
  • aromatic
  • powdery
  • sweet
  • fresh