Is that maple syrup I smell?
No, there are only legumes here.
Are you sure it’s not caramel?
Only seeds from a pod, you hear?
That’s the magic of fenugreek,
A Mediterranean plant;
If increased lactation you seek,
Maybe it helps. Maybe it can’t.
It feels at home in the kitchen—
As a spice, it mimics curry.
From cow feed and folk medicine
It’s moved into perfumery.
I’m stumped. I haven’t smelled any marketed perfumes that contain fenugreek that I remember. From my previous experience playing with it in a blend, I know it’s a strong and dominant note. Do you know and love any perfumes featuring fenugreek?
Nose Prose 
Another great post. Love your perfume poetry!
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Thank you, Richard! Glad you enjoyed it.
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I didn’t know there were others like me on here! Excited to start reading through your blog!
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I just discovered your perfume poetry as well! What a creative and refreshing way to express how a perfume makes you feel.
And yes, the perfume blogosphere is a wonderful world of its own.
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Agreed!
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Never saw fenugreek in perfume, would be interesting
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The list on Fragrantica isn’t as long as for some other ingredients, not surprisingly—but Tom Ford Santal Blush, Guerlain Rose Barbare, Comme des Garcons Series Luxe: Patchouli, and Lush Never Ever Om are on it. I would imagine those are among the easier ones to get to, though I haven’t yet.
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I tried the first two but still have no idea how this ingredient smells.
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It really is quite an enigma, because the maple syrup/caramel/toffee smell is strong, but it doesn’t let you forget that it’s a plant, either—with the woodiness of those hard, inedible shells of some dried fruits, or a brown paper bag, in a good way.
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