Note

Flint

Flint has little odor at rest, but striking it can produce a sharp, burnt mineral impression. Perfumes evoke this with dry smoky accents that complement citrus, vetiver, and woods.

In 3 perfumes.

Found in Terre d'Hermès, Vetiver and Orange and Dust Of Moon

Most popular with flint

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

Often paired with

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

Too few perfumes to say.

How it reads

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

  • woody
  • mineral
  • citrus
  • earthy
  • sweet
  • bitter
  • fresh
  • balsamic