- Origin
- an accord composed by the perfumer
- Raw materials
- berry accords
- Extraction
- synthesis
- Olfactory group
- fruity (berry)
- Position in the pyramid
- top note and heart
- Synthetic substitutes
- fruity esters, raspberry ketone, furaneol
Wild berries is an accord conveying the aroma of woodland berries: wild strawberry, blackberry, bilberry and raspberry, gathered in the forest or at its edge. It sounds more natural and wilder than garden berries.
How it smells: juicy, sweet-sour and slightly astringent: small forest berries, the light green of leaves, a faintly winey and floral shade. Wild berries sound fresh, natural and a little woodsy.
Wild berries are smaller than garden ones but more aromatic — with more tartness and astringency. The perfumer conveys this by combining sweet berry molecules with light green, leafy notes.
What it pairs with: with rose and peony — berry-floral compositions, with vanilla and musk — soft gourmand fragrances, with patchouli — “berries in the forest”, with citrus — a fresh summer opening, with fir and moss — woodland compositions.
Good to know: wild strawberries smell far stronger than garden strawberries — their aroma is so intense that just a few berries fill a whole basket with scent.
