Plum Cream
A salted plum accord inspired by Japanese umeboshi opens with davana and rum, then deepens into a resinous, leathery heart of immortelle and cistus over cypriol, Saffiano leather and oakwood for a fruity-woody scent with a subtle umami warmth.
Perfumer: Tanguy Guesnet
Plum Cream
A salted plum accord inspired by Japanese umeboshi opens with davana and rum, then deepens into a resinous, leathery heart of immortelle and cistus over cypriol, Saffiano leather and oakwood for a fruity-woody scent with a subtle umami warmth.
Scent Development and Character
Plum Cream is built around a perfumer’s salted plum accord inspired by Japanese umeboshi, where the fruit’s tart sweetness and briny depth are translated into perfume and lifted by davana and rum absolute for a bright, boozy opening. The heart centers on the salted prune accord with immortelle and cistus, giving a resinous, slightly smoky, leathery fruitiness, before settling into a textured base of cypriol, Saffiano leather effect and oakwood that feels dusky, woody and gently gourmand with an umami-like savoriness.
Who It Is For and When to Wear It
On skin, Plum Cream tends to start with a bright, aromatic boozy shimmer from davana and rum before the salted plum accord quickly emerges, reading both fruity and savory. Within the first hour, immortelle and cistus bring more resinous warmth and a gentle smokiness, softening into a suede-like leather effect. The drydown over several hours is predominantly woody-leathery with cypriol and oakwood, still tinted by a dried-fruit nuance rather than overt sweetness, making it suitable for those who enjoy unconventional gourmand-adjacent compositions and for layering with fresher scents like Kakigori White Crush to soften the leather and highlight the fruity side. The salted plum, rum, leather and woody-resinous facets make Plum Cream particularly suited to cooler weather, with its savory, umami-tinged depth shining in autumn and winter; it can still be worn in spring and milder summer evenings for those who enjoy richer fruity-leather compositions. Sillage: generally moderate: the salted plum and boozy-spicy opening create a clear aura around the wearer, then the scent settles closer to the skin as a softer woody-leather, perceptible to those nearby without feeling overpowering. Longevity: Given its rum, salted plum accord, immortelle, cistus and woody-leathery base, Plum Cream typically offers moderate to moderately strong longevity, often lasting most of a working day on skin with a noticeable drydown.
Perfumer and Bottle
Released in 2025, it is presented as Eau de Parfum. The perfumer is Tanguy Guesnet. It comes in a 100 mL bottle shaped by Obvious Parfums's design language.
