While hay has a pleasant, earthy scent, not all hay smells the same. “Good hay” is fresh, clean, and slightly sweet. It smells warm, dry, and inviting. The aroma is vibrant and wholesome, evoking images of open fields and freshly harvested crops. In …

Hay has a sweet, earthy scent that resembles freshly cut grass or dried herbs. It evokes a sense of the countryside and can be reminiscent of summertime. Hay’s fragrance is a result of the plant’s natural oils and compounds.

Group: GREENS, HERBS AND FOUGERES. Odor profile: A sweet and green, aromatic fragrance of cut grass. You can search this perfume note in combination with other notes if you use Search by notes. Hay is a cut dried grass that is typically stored as animal fooder.

Hay, with its earthy, sweet, and slightly grassy aroma, brings a unique and rustic charm to the world of perfumery. Evoking the essence of sun-dried fields and the nostalgia of rural life, hay adds depth and warmth to fragrances, offering a touch of the pastoral and the authentic.

The distinct smell of newly mown hay is the trademark scent of coumarin; sweet, herbaceous, with a spicy fresh top note (reminiscent of cassia cinnamon which is also full of it), even a hint of fresh paint, but also cool and pleasing with a vanillic facet.

Explore hay scent notes in perfumery at Scentopia Singapore. Learn about aromatic fragrances, natural ingredients, and perfume crafting tips for creating hay-inspired perfumes.

Q: What kind of hay has a spicy fragrance when it’s cut? A: Oconee County Extension agent Henry Hibbs says: “There is definite difference in the smell of alfalfa, bermuda and fescue hay. The most notable is the difference between the legumes and the grasses.

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From its use in Chanel's Russian Leather to its presence in Courrèges' Eau de Courrèges, the note of hay has found its way into many notable fragrances. It is often utilized as a base note, adding depth and intensity to woody, citrus, and floral compositions.

Reminiscent of a warm summer’s evening, hay has a rather sweet, earthy fragrance. It is sometimes described as a scent that is best intermingled in a complementary concoction of notes—pairing particularly well with fern and lavender notes.