BLACK LOCUST

Black locust in perfume takes its name from Robinia pseudoacacia, a tree also known as false acacia. Its hanging clusters of white flowers are fragrant. Their scent can suggest sweet blossom and honey with a fresh green side; a perfumer working with the flowers has also described orange-blossom and hay-like nuances. These comparisons help convey the flower’s character without making it identical to either orange blossom or honey.

The perfume note is an interpretation of that floral inspiration. Capturing the flower and composing its scent are not necessarily the same thing: an artisanal extraction may be used as a starting point and developed with other materials. The name does not establish one production method for every fragrance. Explore it for a sweet flowering-tree impression rather than a dark wood note.