recently, I find myself intrigued by perfumes with ice and/or snow listed as notes/accords within. i'm curious - I've never stopped to consider what ice or snow would smell like, especially from a perspective in perfumery. what do these smell like to you all, and what fragrances do you think execute the ice/snow concept best? I'm interested to hear!
ice/snow note?
That’s such an interesting observation ) It has to be a cool, airy, almost crystalline feeling like cold air, frozen water, or clean linen in frosty wind. IMHO it leans metallic, ozonic, or slightly minty depending on the blend. I think Byredo Blanche has that fresh snow-linen feel. And Armani Aqua di Giola has a watery-cool edge that reminds me of glacier melt. Juliette has a gun Not a perfume superdose – super clean and sheer.

Gourmandgrl
@noodlehead19 great question, and here are a couple of forum threads on this topic you might also enjoy!
Snow/Icy Scent Recommendations
But to answer: for me it can include airy/ozonic elements (to make it feel frozen or like an ice cube), something metallic, and/or sometimes minty elements! 😊
This is so interesting! As a person coming from a country of about 6 snowy months, I have learned that even different types of snow have a bit different types of smell. I think for example Snow Cologne smells exactly like melting snow or slush, frosty but more aquatic and earthy. But when it's -30 Celsius degrees outside and even your nose hairs are freezing, you get this metallic ozonic super crispy kind of smell. Fragrances like
Lucia Bright Aura and
Aqua 358 Thunderball remind me of that.
This is really intriguing, I haven't personally smelled many! Ernest Beaux allegedly constructed Chanel No.5 to embody a snowy accord. I actually have not smelled the EDT, so I've never experienced this personally.
Snow Angel Eau de Toilette has a snowy feel to it.