Fruity Notes

Evoking fruits: berries, orchard fruits, tropical fruits or water fruits.

With their mouth-wateringly fragrant scents, fruity notes entice our nostrils with memories of the delights of the palate. Traces of tart or tangy berries, waves of warm tropical fruits and spritzes of orchard nectar—fruity notes are as distinct and varied as they are complex. Permeating both fine and functional perfumery, fruity notes delight the senses and blend particularly well with floral accords.

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Production

As an olfactory principle, fruity notes generally cannot be extracted. Due to the rather high water content of most fruit, these exquisite notes are reconstructed using synthetic materials. However there are two notable exceptions to this rule: Osmanthus and Blackcurrant Bud Absolute.

History

The first fruity note appeared in 1919, with Jacques Guerlain’s release of Mitsouko: a delicious fruity fragrance boasting a rare peach note as its star ingredient. Despite its success, the fruity note did not witness its rise to celebrity-status until the 80s, when perfumers began to uncover its wealth of possibilities.