Rose + Blackcurrant
Obsidian Passion & 454 Essenza
Obsidian Passion: inspired by Oud Maracujá · 454 Essenza: inspired by Sì
50 mL Extrait de Parfum · $35 AUD each
Layering guide / Rose
Rose & Blackcurrant Perfume Layering
Juicy, tart cassis that makes rose feel modern and playful.
- Spring and summer
- Everyday
- Date night
- Special occasions
- Floral & romantic
- Fruity & playful
A scent-profile suggestion based on recorded notes and how they typically behave, not a combination Beautys has tested on skin. Try it on your wrists first.
01
The idea
Blackcurrant (cassis) has a tart, slightly green juiciness that gives rose a fresh, contemporary edge.
02
What it may smell like
A bright, berry-tinted rose: tart and juicy up front, soft and floral underneath.
03
Why the notes work
Cassis echoes the natural fruity facets of rose, so the two read as one fresh, berry-rose accord.
How to layer
Apply in this order.
Best for: spring and summer · everyday, date night, special occasions.
- 01
Apply the rose-led fragrance first, then the cassis-led one on top so the fruit leads.
- 02
Spray onto pulse points (wrists, neck, inner elbows) from about 15 cm away. Do not rub: it dulls the top notes.
- 03
Start with fewer sprays than you would wear of one perfume. Two extraits together can be intense; build up over a few days of wear.
Beautys perfumes to try
Build the accord with Beautys.
Each pair combines one perfume that lists rose with one that lists blackcurrant, based on recorded notes.
Rose + Blackcurrant
Poised Glow & Modern Legacy
Poised Glow: inspired by Coco Mademoiselle · Modern Legacy: inspired by Aventus
Rose + Blackcurrant
Obsidian Passion & Satin Sky
Obsidian Passion: inspired by Oud Maracujá · Satin Sky: inspired by Her
Questions
Useful answers.
Which goes on first, rose or blackcurrant?
Apply the rose-led fragrance first, then the cassis-led one on top so the fruit leads.
What does rose and blackcurrant smell like together?
A bright, berry-tinted rose: tart and juicy up front, soft and floral underneath. Results vary with skin chemistry, the number of sprays and the weather.
Which Beautys perfumes can I use to layer rose and blackcurrant?
Try Obsidian Passion with 454 Essenza, or Poised Glow with Modern Legacy, or Obsidian Passion with Satin Sky. These are suggestions from each perfume’s recorded notes.
Your pair, plus one
Any 3 perfumes for $90.
50 mL Extrait de Parfum, $35 each. The offer repeats for every three.