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Black Currant Absolute | Ribes Nigrum with Fruity Notes
Black Currant Absolute | Ribes Nigrum with Fruity Notes
Fruity Green Black Currant Absolute · Rich Berry-Cassis Aroma · Natural Perfumery Ingredient
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Black Currant Absolute is a luxurious aromatic material obtained from Ribes Nigrum, treasured in natural perfumery for its rich fruity, green, tart, and cassis-like aroma. This rare absolute offers a powerful and sophisticated berry profile with deep blackcurrant notes, leafy green facets, subtle floral nuances, and a slightly musky, wine-like depth.
Its aroma is vivid, elegant, and highly expressive: ripe black currant, tart berries, green leaves, cassis, soft floral sweetness, and a refined fruity acidity. Used in small amounts, Black Currant Absolute can bring natural fruitiness, depth, and complexity to floral perfumes, chypre accords, fruity-floral compositions, luxury body oils, solid perfumes, and botanical fragrance blends.
In perfumery, it is especially valued for creating realistic berry notes and adding a dark, juicy, green-fruity sophistication to Rose, Violet, Jasmine, Osmanthus, Citrus, Woods, Amber, Musk-style accords, and modern botanical perfumes.
Specifications of Black Currant Buds.
- Botanical Name: Sambucus Nigra, Boswellia Papyrifera and Lavandula Angustifolia.
- Family Name: Grossulariaceae.
- Common Name: Black Currant.
- INCI: Ribes Nigrum {Black Currant} buds oil.
- Part Used: Buds.
- Extraction Method: Solvent Extraction.
- Scent: Fruity, blackcurrant, cassis, tart berry, green, leafy, slightly floral, wine-like, musky, sweet-sour, elegant.
- Appearance: Liquid.
- Country of Origin: United States.
- Recommended Usage Levels: 1% – 100%, depending on formulation type and concentration.
Suggested Usage Level
Use at low levels due to its intensity.
- Natural perfumery: 0.05–2%.
- Perfume oils: 0.05–1%.
- Solid perfumes: 0.05–1%.
- Body oils: 0.02–0.3%.
- Balms: 0.02–0.3%
Final usage depends on aroma strength, IFRA guidance, supplier documentation, and finished-product testing.
Formulation Notes
Black Currant Absolute blends beautifully with:
- Rose absolute.
- Violet Leaf absolute.
- Jasmine absolute.
- Osmanthus absolute.
- Neroli.
- Bergamot
- Bergamot Mint.
- Mandarin.
- Grapefruit.
- Lemon.
- Geranium.
- Clary sage.
- Patchouli.
- Vetiver.
- Cedarwood.
- Sandalwood.
- Labdanum.
- Vanilla CO₂.
- Tonka bean absolute.
- Ambrette seed CO₂.
- Oakmoss-style accords
It is especially useful for adding a dark fruity nuance to floral perfumes, a green cassis note to chypre blends, or a juicy berry signature to luxury natural fragrance compositions.
Safety
Always patch test before topical use.
- For external use only.
- Use in dilutions no greater than 2% in leave-on skin care.
- Use Amber, Cobalt or Miron violet glass bottles to protect from light degradation.
- Avoid ingestion unless under expert supervision.
- Pregnancy, young children, or sensitive skin users should consult a qualified practitioner.
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