- Origin
- an accord composed by the perfumer
- Raw materials
- davana, lactones, plum molecules, rum and honey notes
- Olfactory group
- fruity, gourmand
- Position in the pyramid
- heart and base
- Synthetic substitutes
- fruity rum bases
“Dried fruits” is an accord that conveys the smell of dried fruit: prunes, dates, raisins, dried apricots and figs. It is composed from fruity molecules, davana and honey and rum notes.
How it smells: dense, sweet and warm: sun-dried fruit, honey, a faintly winey and cognac-like shade, a light caramel depth. Dried fruits make a fragrance cosy, generous and wintry.
Dried fruits sound more grown-up than fresh fruit: less tartness, more depth. So they are often placed in evening amber, tobacco and leather compositions, where they add warm sweetness.
What it pairs with: with tobacco and rum — cosy evening fragrances, with cinnamon and clove — spicy winter ones, with oud and rose — oriental luxury, with vanilla — sweet gourmands, with patchouli — a deep fruity chypre.
Good to know: drying does not just remove water from fruit — new aroma substances form in it, which is why prunes smell quite different from fresh plums.
