Archive Bitter Almond
Base note · Sweet
Bitter Almond.
Marzipan and stone fruit kernel, sweet with a sharp edge.
Our read on the material, not a measurement.
What it smells like.
Bitter almond smells of marzipan and cherry stone: sweet, nutty and faintly sharp, with a cool edge that keeps it from being cloying. It is the note that gives cherry its liqueur quality.
It works over warm bases, where it adds a confectionery richness without much weight, and it pairs naturally with cherry and tonka. Used heavily it can read as flavouring rather than fragrance, so it is usually a supporting note.
The smell of bitter almond is essentially one molecule, benzaldehyde, which also gives cherry and marzipan their character. Perfumery uses the molecule rather than pressing almonds. It is a precise tool: a drop reads as elegant patisserie, a heavy hand reads as amaretto.
In a blend.
Sweet and slightly sharp. Gives gourmand blends a nutty backbone.
Sweet. Soft sweetness without overpowering. Shop the sweet scents.
Pairs beautifully with.
The 2 scents built with it.
Questions about bitter almond.
What does bitter almond smell like?
Marzipan and stone fruit kernel, sweet with a sharp edge. Bitter almond smells of marzipan and cherry stone: sweet, nutty and faintly sharp, with a cool edge that keeps it from being cloying. It is the note that gives cherry its liqueur quality.
Is bitter almond a top, heart or base note?
It is a base note, so it appears last and stays longest. Sweet and slightly sharp. Gives gourmand blends a nutty backbone.
What does bitter almond pair well with?
The studio would start with cherry, tonka bean, vanilla and coffee. It works over warm bases, where it adds a confectionery richness without much weight, and it pairs naturally with cherry and tonka. Used heavily it can read as flavouring rather than fragrance, so it is usually a supporting note.
What fragrance family is bitter almond in?
Sweet. Soft sweetness without overpowering.
Which Next Fragrance scents contain bitter almond?
2, including Next Maroon - Eau De Parfum and Next Maroon - Perfume Oil. Every note listed on a product page is the real pyramid for that fragrance.
Build your own.
We do not offer bitter almond at the bench, but there are notes close to it that we do.
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