The jacaranda season in Queensland usually spans a few weeks from late September to November. So, sadly, their spectacular purple haze is at an end in my neck of the woods. Indeed, only a few trees around the place still display their purple blooms. I took a few photos over the six weeks that they dot the skyline. I wanted to share them in my post today.
The jacaranda isn’t native to Australia, though. It’s indigenous to South America (Brazil, Argentina). But their reach now extends far beyond that continent. And because this is a perfume blog, you may wonder if the blooms are fragrant. Well, for mine, I don’t detect any aroma. However, I’ve read that some jacarandas have a mild honey scent, and others smell like grape soda. Whatever the case, they’re stunning to look at and enjoy as the spring months slowly roll into summer.
I’ve only seen jacaranda used in perfume compositions on two occasions. The Argentinian brand Fueguia 1833 employs it in a couple of their fragrances. For their 2022 release Milonga Verde, they give it a woody slant. The sour, bitter opening trailing out to a green, smoky finish. Their helpfully named Jacarandá perfume from 2010 gives the scented impression of freshly varnished wooden furniture. The woody facets are piney and resinous with echoes of the D.S. & Durga scent Bowmakers. Jacarandá is my favourite of these two extremely pricey scents.
Note: All pictures are my own.