Perfumes with Indole
Indole is in 62 of the 801 famous perfumes we have reconstructed, 8% of the catalogue. It is a low-dose material: it rarely sits among the biggest ones, but a trace of it changes the whole scent.
62
famous perfumes
8%
of the catalogue
0
as a top-3 material
What Indole smells like
Indole is a paradox: pure, it smells animal and a little like mothballs; diluted, it is the narcotic heart of jasmine, orange blossom and tuberose. A trace makes white flowers smell real.
Perfumes where Indole stands out most
Here it is not one of the three biggest materials, but these are the formulas where it weighs most.
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Synthetic Junglesupporting material, well above its usual dose · Chypre - 2
Valayasupporting material, well above its usual dose · Floral Fruity - 3
Chypré Extraordinairesupporting material, well above its usual dose · Chypre Floral - 4
Alien Hypersensesupporting material, well above its usual dose · Oriental Floral - 5
Fierosupporting material, well above its usual dose · Aromatic Spicy - 6
Isola Solsupporting material, well above its usual dose · Floral Fruity - 7
Gold Mansupporting material, well above its usual dose · Woody Chypre - 8
L’Eau d’I. Pour Femme Vintagesupporting material, well above its usual dose · Floral - 9
Oud Fleursupporting material, well above its usual dose · Woody Chypre - 10
Rouge Malachitesupporting material · Amber Floral - 11
B. Hersupporting material · Floral Fruity - 12
Royal Mayfair 2024supporting material · Citrus - 13
724supporting material · Floral - 14
Beach Walksupporting material · Floral Fruity Gourmand - 15
Iris 39supporting material · Chypre Floral - 16
L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme EDPsupporting material · Woody Aromatic - 17
1932 EDPsupporting material · Floral Woody Musky - 18
Alien Extraintensesupporting material · Oriental - 19
Amyris Femmesupporting material · Floral Fruity - 20
Eau S.supporting material · Citrus Aromatic - 21
Limette 37supporting material · Citrus - 22
Velvet Hazesupporting material · Oriental - 23
Angel Elixirsupporting material · Floral Fruity Gourmand - 24
Citron 28supporting material · Woody Floral
Full material data
Odour profile, typical dose across the catalogue and substitutes are on the material page:
Questions
- What does Indole smell like?
- Indole is a paradox: pure, it smells animal and a little like mothballs; diluted, it is the narcotic heart of jasmine, orange blossom and tuberose. A trace makes white flowers smell real.
- Which perfumes contain Indole?
- 62 of the 801 famous perfumes we have reconstructed contain it.
- How much Indole is in a perfume?
- Anything from a trace to a large share of the concentrate, depending on the perfume. The exact quantity for each perfume is in its full formula, on its page.