Sour perfumes

The sour accord is a scent family that captures the mouthwatering, sharp and slightly puckering smell of tart fruits such as sour apple, blackcurrant, rhubarb, green plum and lemon. It adds liveliness and a crisp tension to a fragrance.

Blackcurrant bud, rhubarb notes, citrus oils and green-apple esters are typical materials, and in some versions the tartness is pushed further with sulfurous fruit molecules. Sour notes usually sit at the top of a composition. They pair often with fruity, citrus, green, rose and musky accords. Sour-leaning fragrances suit spring and summer days, casual wear and sports.

The Sour accord appears in 1,020 perfumes in the Fisfis catalogue. Below are the most popular scents where it leads.