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Top note · Fruity
Blackcurrent.
Dark, tart berry with a green, slightly sour snap.
Our read on the material, not a measurement.
What it smells like.
Blackcurrant is a berry with an edge. It is dark and jammy underneath but the first thing you get is tart, almost catty sharpness and a green leafiness, like the bush as much as the fruit. It is what makes a fruity opening read as adult.
It is the fruit to reach for if you want depth at the top rather than sweetness. Against rose it is a classic and against patchouli it is very good. It has a real failure mode though: paired with cool green resin it curdles and turns sour, which is a combination the studio has already ruled out.
The material behind this note is one of perfumery's stranger treasures: an absolute extracted not from the berries but from the buds of the blackcurrant bush. It is intensely green, tart and faintly animalic, and a little of it makes every fruit note nearby smell juicier.
Further reading: Blackcurrant, Wikipedia
In a blend.
The most interesting fruit here. Blackcurrant is tart rather than sweet and gives an opening real bite. It can turn sour against green or resinous notes.
Fruity. Playful, bright and full of energy. Shop the fruity scents.
Pairs beautifully with.
Handle with care.
ClashBlackcurrant fights cypress. Sharp fruit turns sour against green resin. The studio would reach for raspberry instead.
The 4 scents built with it.
Questions about blackcurrent.
What does blackcurrent smell like?
Dark, tart berry with a green, slightly sour snap. Blackcurrant is a berry with an edge. It is dark and jammy underneath but the first thing you get is tart, almost catty sharpness and a green leafiness, like the bush as much as the fruit. It is what makes a fruity opening read as adult.
Is blackcurrent a top, heart or base note?
It is a top note, so it is one of the first things you smell and one of the first to fade. The most interesting fruit here. Blackcurrant is tart rather than sweet and gives an opening real bite. It can turn sour against green or resinous notes.
What does blackcurrent pair well with?
The studio would start with bulgarian rose, patchouli, jasmine and vetiver. It is the fruit to reach for if you want depth at the top rather than sweetness. Against rose it is a classic and against patchouli it is very good. It has a real failure mode though: paired with cool green resin it curdles and turns sour, which is a combination the studio has already ruled out.
What fragrance family is blackcurrent in?
Fruity. Playful, bright and full of energy.
Which Next Fragrance scents contain blackcurrent?
4, including Next Platinum - Eau De Parfum, Next Sapphire - Eau De Parfum and Next Sapphire - Perfume Oil. Every note listed on a product page is the real pyramid for that fragrance.
Can I use blackcurrent in a custom blend?
Yes. It is one of the 42 notes you can choose at the Bench, where you build across the three tiers and we blend it by hand in Adelaide.
Blend with blackcurrent.
Pick it at the bench, choose up to four notes per tier, and we blend it by hand in Adelaide.
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