Fruits
Juicy top or heart notes often used to brighten compositions or add natural sweetness.
Apricot
Key Traits: Soft, velvety, sweet, slightly floral/fleshy; fuzzier than peach
Creation: Often synthetic via lactones + ionones
Typical Usage: Heart note
Pairing Suggestions:
Lovely with Osmanthus (which has an apricot facet).
Bridges floral and gourmand (e.g., Honey, Caramel).
Blackberry
Key Traits: Deep, juicy, sweet-tart; can have musk/green undertones
Creation: Synthetic fruit esters + subtle green/musk
Typical Usage: Heart note
Pairing Suggestions:
Crisp offset with Green Tea or Galbanum.
Jammy sweetness with Vanilla or Cookie for a dessert vibe.
Blackcurrant Accord
Key Traits: Sulfurous, vegetal, distinct blackcurrant tang
Creation: Often the molecule Oxane
Typical Usage: Top-to-heart
Pairing Suggestions:
Adds a modern bite to Floral hearts (Rose, Peony).
Complements green elements like Galbanum, Violet Leaf.
Cherry
Key Traits: Sweet, fleshy fruit with an almond (marzipan) twist; “Sour Cherry” is tangier
Creation: Synthetic—benzaldehyde for the almond nuance
Typical Usage: Top-to-heart
Pairing Suggestions:
Candy-like synergy with Icing Sugar or Praline.
Dark twist with Leather or Incense for grown-up seduction.
Fig (Fruit & Leaf)
Key Traits: Milky-sweet fruit + green, bitter, coconutty leaf
Creation: Complex accord (Stemone for leaf, lactones for fruit)
Typical Usage: Heart note
Pairing Suggestions:
Pairs with Tea or Green for a “whole fig tree” vibe.
Creamy synergy with Sandalwood, Milk Accord.
Green Apple Accord
Key Traits: Fruity, green, spicy, rosy nuances
Creation: Synthetic (Damascone Alpha)
Typical Usage: Top note
Pairing Suggestions:
Adds crisp lift to Floral hearts (Rose, Peony).
Brightens sweet or spicy combos (Cinnamon, Clove).
Green Mango
Key Traits: Sharp, tangy, green, slightly resinous
Creation: Synthetic, focusing on terpenic molecules
Typical Usage: Top note
Pairing Suggestions:
Tropical synergy with Solar Accord, Coconut.
Refreshing wave in Maté or Green Tea blends.
Mango
Key Traits: Luscious, tropical, sweet, slightly peachy/citrusy
Creation: Synthetic, balancing fruity esters + lactones
Typical Usage: Heart note
Pairing Suggestions:
Creamy synergy with Coconut or Whipped Cream.
Crisp offset with Ozonic Notes or Green Accents.
Peach
Key Traits: Sweet, juicy, fuzzy, lactonic, creamy
Creation: Classic Undecalactone (Aldehyde C-14)
Typical Usage: Heart note
Pairing Suggestions:
Soft, sensual fruitiness with Rose or Orange Blossom.
Delicious with sweet Vanilla or Tonka in oriental–gourmand.
Pear Accord
Key Traits: Succulent, crisp, watery, sometimes gooseberry-like
Creation: Synthetic (e.g. Pearadise, upcycled from sugar cane)
Typical Usage: Top-to-heart
Pairing Suggestions:
Delicate sweetness with Honey or White Florals.
Brightens Musk Accord or Mineral compositions.
Plum
Key Traits: Dark, juicy, syrupy, with a duskier sweetness
Creation: Synthetic, often with damascones for jammy depth
Typical Usage: Heart-to-base
Pairing Suggestions:
Sultry synergy with Patchouli, Oud, or Spice.
Modern fruit-chypre edge with Bergamot, Pink Pepper.
Raspberry Accord
Key Traits: Tangy, vivid, candy-like red fruit
Creation: Often the molecule Frambinone
Typical Usage: Top/heart accent
Pairing Suggestions:
Fun with Icing Sugar, Vanilla, or Chocolate.
Adds a youthful pop to Rose or Jasmine.
Rhubarb Accord
Key Traits: Green, fruity, aromatic, crisp acidity
Creation: Reconstituted accord (no direct natural extraction)
Typical Usage: Top-to-heart
Pairing Suggestions:
Ideal with Green Accents or Galbanum for a tart garden effect.
Contrasts sweet Gourmand or Floral for modern zing.
