Raw Materials - Black Currant · Brotherhood Of Scent

Aug '24 (edited) • New Releases & Reviews 📝

Raw Materials - Black Currant

The black currant that's used in the fragrance world is derived from both the fruit and buds of the Ribes nigrum plant, to extract the useful aromatic compounds. It offers a distinctive, fruity, and slightly tart aroma. The fruit extract provides a fresh, juicy, and tangy scent with subtle green undertones, while the bud extract, known as "bourgeons de cassis," adds a more complex, resinous, and slightly woody character. Valued for its versatility, black currant can brighten top notes or add depth to heart and base notes, making it a popular ingredient in both floral and woody fragrance compositions.

In men's perfumery, black currant is often used as a top note, introducing a fresh, vibrant, and slightly tangy scent that adds a fruity edge to the fragrance. Its tart, juicy quality evokes a sense of brightness and energy. When blended with other notes, black currant can enhance the overall complexity of a fragrance as well, balancing stronger, more robust elements like woods, spices, or leather. This note is particularly effective in creating modern, dynamic scents that combine freshness with depth, making it a popular choice in contemporary men's fragrances.

Smelling my sample of Black Currant: When I sniff this sample of black currant, it greets me with a vibrant, tangy sweetness, like the first bite of a juicy, ripe berry. There's an immediate burst of freshness, a sharpness that feels invigorating, but as I breathe it in deeper, I pick up a subtle earthiness, almost animalistic, beneath the surface. So, not so gourmand, but sweet and earthy at the same time. The fragrance also has a green, leafy quality, as if I'm walking through a garden where the sun warms the plants around me.

https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Afnan/Supremacy-Not-Only-Intense-68271.html

https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Maison-Francis-Kurkdjian/Aqua-Celestia-Cologne-Forte-66993.html

What say you Gents? Any experience with Black Currant forward fragrances? What ones do you like or dislike? What ones out there would you like to try? And for you seasoned fragheads, what fragrances would you recommend to beginners? Love to hear from 'ya!

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