Buchu
Buchu has an assertive green aroma with minty, sulfurous and blackcurrant-like facets. It can give fruit a vivid leafy edge rather than a smooth jam-like sweetness.
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It is useful as an olfactory reference for blackcurrant, tropical fruit and sharp green accords.
The note’s placement and prominence depend on the complete composition.
Understanding this note
Natural buchu materials come from aromatic leaves. Their intense character may also be suggested by a composed accord, so a note listing does not disclose the exact extract.
Related notes to explore
Black Currant →
Blackcurrant combines tart dark berries with a sharp green, leafy edge
Grapefruit →
Grapefruit is tangy and juicy with a characteristic bitter-pith edge
Mint →
Mint suggests crushed green leaves with a bright, cool aromatic freshness
Lychee →
Lychee is juicy and lightly sweet, with watery flesh, a rose-like floral facet and a faintly muscat-like brightness
Material references
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