Plum adds a velvety-smooth facet to both masculine and feminine fragrances. Often found delighting the olfactory palette of fine compositions, plum is deliciously floral and fruity, with a curious liqueur nuance. A note of sweet “cooked plum” is found in some fragrances, including interior fragrances. It's dark, silky sweetness is an excellent choice for night-time fragrance wear. It’s sensual, unusual, and very sophisticated - plus it pairs well with either light floral notes or deep spices, resins, and leather to make an intense olfactory statement. It’s rich, spicy-sweet juice is best with pears, pineapple, strawberry, raspberry, and blackberry fruit to maximize it’s dark appeal. It is also very good with fig, ginger, green notes, and full, buttery jasmine scents. Plum perfumes are best for evening scents during the winter and fall.

A surprising aphrodisiac, ambergris has been used as a quasi-love potion in fine perfumery for millennia. Its beguilingly erotic effect is matched by its ability to act as a unique fixative: giving volume and amplification to a fragrance, and softening or binding the delicate balance of aromas after a considered process of maceration in 96% alcohol. Nowadays, ambergris is often replaced by synthetic products (such as Ambroxan, Ambrox or Orcanox) due to its exceptionally high price tag and relative unreliability in terms of production, sourcing and accessibility.

Green Apple

Bergamot’s sheer, dry, citrusy feel is one of the most popular perfume notes, especially in mens’ cologne. It’s a Mediterranean fruit grown mainly in Calabria, Italy, and its aroma and taste is slightly between grapefruit and orange. Bergamot is a year-round pleasure to wear, and will blend well with any other note, making bergamot fragrances versatile and a sophisticated option for citrus fragrance fans.