Dahlia

Dahlia (Dahlia spp.) is a genus of flowering plants native to Mexico and Central America, where it grows in the cool, high-altitude meadows and hillsides of the Sierra Madre. The national flower of Mexico, dahlia was cultivated by the Aztecs for both ceremonial and culinary purposes long before Spanish explorers brought it to Europe in the late 16th century. Today, dahlias are among the most diverse and spectacular garden flowers in existence, with thousands of cultivars producing blossoms of every conceivable size, form, and colour from late summer into autumn. Despite their visual magnificence, dahlias are one of perfumery's more challenging flowers — they produce relatively little aromatic material, and their true scent is subtle and complex. The olfactory character of dahlia is gently sweet and warmly floral, with a mildly spicy, slightly peppery facet and a warm green stem quality that grounds the bloom in its natural garden context. Perfumers construct dahlia accords using a blend of soft florals, light spice molecules, and green notes to recreate this understated elegance, producing compositions that feel autumnal, warm, and quietly sophisticated. Dahlia notes bring a warm, subtly spiced garden elegance to floral and autumnal fragrance compositions. At Fragrenza, our dahlia collection features premium fragrance dupes inspired by the world's finest perfumes, offering this beautiful, nuanced floral note at an accessible price for every flower lover.

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Patchouli9 cedar8 Musk8 Peony7 Sandalwood6 Rose6 Neroli6 Bergamot5 Apple5 Floral notes5 Citruses5 Amber3

Fragrances featuring this note

Dahlia

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Fragrances featuring this note

As top note

Midnight Dahlia

As heart note

Flor Del Sol Escada Eau de Toilette

English Lavender

English Rose Yardley

English Bluebell

English Dahlia

English Freesia

Absolute Amethyst

Flor del Sol

Quetzaly

Sfumature di Dalia