MANGOSTEEN

Mangosteen brings a juicy tropical-fruit idea to perfume, drawing on a fruit with sweet, lightly tart white flesh. Despite its name, it is not a kind of mango: Garcinia mangostana has a thick purple rind enclosing pale segments. The contrast of sweetness and freshness offers a useful starting point for understanding its fragrant interpretation, rather than expecting the dense mango character suggested by the similar names.

Perfume houses use mangosteen in different settings. The Maker places it with citrus and flowers, while Lorenzo Pazzaglia includes it among a broad selection of tropical fruits. These contexts can emphasise fresh juiciness or richer fruit sweetness. The note is an olfactory description, not proof of a fruit extract. Its formula and any creamy or floral nuances depend on the particular composition.