Black Currant Blossom

lat. Ribes nigrum, R. sanguineum (Grossulariaceae)

Group: Flowers

Black Currant Blossom Ribes nigrum, R. sanguineum (Grossulariaceae)

Odor profile: sweet, fruity scent, less "catty" than the leaves and buds, with a tangy background nuance

Black currant is a bushy plant that reaches 2 meters of height. It originates from Northern Europe and Asia. Black currant blossoms in the spring time, and pinky-white flowers appear together with leaves. The scent of flowers is rather similar to the scent of leaves and fruits , fresh and intensive, sweet with fruity nuance. There is a decorative variance of black currant with red flowers (Redflower currant or Ribes sanguineum) which originates from mountain parts of Mexico and California. This variance possesses the same olfactive characteristics like ordinary black currant.