Plum

What it brings

A dark, fruity roundness.

Origins and uses

The plum is the fruit of the European plum tree, Prunus domestica, of the rose family, whose exact origin is still debated; it has been grown since Antiquity in Asia Minor, Persia and the Balkans. Its varieties are numerous: greengage, mirabelle, quetsche or the Ente plum, which becomes the Agen prune when dried. It is made into jams, tarts and fruit brandies.

In perfumery, plum yields no essence: it is a note recreated by the perfumer. It translates into a ripe, slightly candied fruitiness, sometimes liqueur-like, evoking prunes or jam. It gives depth to flowers and spices, and pairs with leather, woods and vanilla.

In our catalogue, plum opens Bibliothèque by Byredo, with cinnamon, and appears in the heart of Abu Dhabi by Memo Paris, with date, and of Frangipani by Ormonde Jayne.