RUBBER

Rubber in perfume is an olfactory impression of a familiar manufactured material. It can suggest an urban setting, adding an unexpected edge beside soft flowers or sweeter notes. The effect need not dominate a fragrance: it may be a brief contrast within a much gentler composition.

Rubeus, for example, describes a rubber impression in a floral perfume, softened by amber and vanilla. This illustrates one treatment rather than a standard rubber accord. The note name does not specify a single molecule or mean that tyre material has been added to the bottle. When exploring it, consider whether the surrounding fragrance makes the rubber impression sharper, sweeter or more discreet.