Scent Almanac
Pineapple
Sharp, sweet and juicy tropical fruit with a bright, almost fizzy tang. Leans toward canned pineapple or piña colada candy.
- Made from
- A blended fragrance oil — no natural pineapple essential oil exists; the scent is built from fruity esters, lactones and other aroma chemicals.
- Strength
- ●●●●○
- Cost
- Budget
- Moods
- UpliftingEnergizingRefreshing
- Seasons
- Summer
- Rooms
- Kitchen, Bathroom, Entryway
Cautions
- Fades quickly — weak in cold-process soap or at hot throw
No special cautions at normal use.
How it behaves
CandlesGreat
Loud in paraffin and coconut blends; pineapple and coconut makes an easy tropical candle.
Wax meltsGreat
Reed diffuserGood
Room & linen sprayGreat
Electric (water) diffuserAvoid
Cold-process soapWorkable
Bright top notes fade as soap cures; blend with coconut or a base note to hold it.
Melt-and-pour soapGood
Laundry & cleaningGood
A clean pineapple works well in kitchen and all-purpose cleaners.
Pairs well with
Coconut
Middle · Gourmand
Fragrance oil
Mango
Top · Fruity
Fragrance oil
Lime
Top · Citrus
Essential oil
Sea Salt
Top · Fresh & clean
Fragrance oil
Vanilla
Base · Gourmand
Fragrance oil
Grapefruit
Top · Citrus
Essential oil
Sweet Orange
Top · Citrus
Essential oil
Ginger
Middle · Spicy
Essential oil
Watermelon
Top · Fruity
Fragrance oil
Don't have it? Try Mango.
In these blends
A little lore
The pineapple is native to South America and reached Europe after Columbus encountered it on Guadeloupe in 1493.