Cassis
blackcurrant: tart and purple, with a green, faintly sulphurous bite
In 26 of 1747 fragrances here, most often worn in spring
What it is
The French name for blackcurrant, and usually the bud rather than the berry. Listed separately in the catalogue although it is the same material.
What it smells like
Tart and purple with a green sulphurous bite that some people read as catty. It cuts sweetness rather than adding to it, which is why it appears in so many fruity fragrances that do not smell sweet.
Where it sits
Which layer of the pyramid it is listed in, across every fragrance here that carries it. A base note is one you smell for hours; a top note is usually gone within the first.
What it turns up with
How much more often than the catalogue average. 1.0x would be chance, so these are the things that genuinely travel with it rather than the things that are simply common.
When it is worn
Against the average fragrance here. The line marks that average, so a bar past it means this is worn in that season or setting more than most.
Houses that use it most
Counted across the fragrances here, which reflects what we cover as much as what a house makes.
Byredo (4), Guerlain (2), Lancome (2), Lattafa (2), Montale (2), Viktor & Rolf (2).
The description above is written here. The counts, pairings and seasons are measured across every fragrance on this site that lists it. We have not smelled every bottle behind those numbers.
Fragrances with cassis
The best known of them, each with its full note pyramid and its cheaper alternatives.
Parfums De Marly
Parfums De Marly Meliora
Availability may vary
Guerlain
La Petite Robe Noire Intense
Availability may vary
