Cherry Mead
A note evoking honey and tart-sweet cherry, with the faint depth of a fermented drink.
Fruity
What Is Cherry Mead?
Mead is a long-established alcoholic drink made by diluting honey with water and fermenting it. Some versions are made by adding cherry juice or whole cherries before fermentation, and cherry mead is the name for drinks of this kind. In perfumery, it is used as a note that evokes the scent of such a drink.
Scent Profile
The thick sweetness of honey is layered with the tart-sweet fruitiness of cherry. Beneath them lies a faint, rounded depth that hints at alcohol, characteristic of a fermented drink. The bright fruit and the warmth of honey rise together.
Use in Perfumery
Cherry mead can give ripe fruit a fermented richness. It can add the brightness of tart-sweet fruit to warm, weighty accords such as tobacco, leather, woods, and spices. How the effect is built, and from which materials, varies by brand, and the exact composition is usually not disclosed.
