Cassis Bud

About Blackcurrant Bud

Blackcurrant Bud is a fragrant material obtained from the buds of Ribes nigrum, a plant in the Grossulariaceae family. It is distinct from the fruit and leaf as a harvested plant part. Buds gathered in winter, including in Burgundy, France, can be processed with volatile solvents and then purified in alcohol to produce an absolute. The raw material brings a different perspective on the familiar blackcurrant plant.

Scent Profile

Its scent joins a fruity impression with pronounced green and sulphurous facets. This sharper character gives it an outline that differs from a simple sweet berry note. Minty and rosy aspects can also emerge beside the fruit. The balance of these qualities lets the material suggest both juicy fruit and living vegetation, giving floral or fruity compositions a more distinctive edge.

Use in Perfumery

Blackcurrant Bud can support red-fruit accords and bring freshness and greenness to flowers such as rose. It can brighten an opening and connect fruit with leafy facets in the heart. It also has uses in violet or green-gardenia reconstructions. Choosing the bud rather than treating every blackcurrant reference as the fruit preserves this particular greener, sharper contribution to a perfume.