Note

black currant

Black currant smells tart and darkly fruity, with green leaves and a pungent, sometimes catty edge. It adds bite to the opening and heart and pairs with rose, citrus, and woods.

In 245 perfumes. Usually found in the opening.

Opening
80%
Heart
15%
Drydown
5%
Found in Ebdaa, 9 AM Dive and 9 AM - Pour Femme

Most popular with black currant

The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.

Often paired with

Notes that show up next to black currant more often than chance would predict.

How it reads

Sweet and fruity above all. Reaches for citrus, green and fresh far more often than the catalogue as a whole.

  • sweet
  • fruity
  • woody
  • citrus
  • fresh
  • green
  • musky
  • floral