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Cassowary Fruit
Note Profile
About
Cassowary fruit, also called cassowary plum, is a rainforest fruit of New Guinea and northern Australia named after the bird that spreads its seeds. The trade source describes it as plum-like, juicy and slightly floral.
Scent Profile
Cassowary fruit smells like ripe plums, juicy and fresh, with a strong plum-like pull. A hint of tropical sweetness runs alongside it, and a slightly floral note shows both in the fruit itself and once it dries down. A tart, sour edge builds as it settles, balancing the sweetness rather than opening on it.
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Breadthbroad
EnvelopeHeart · ~5h lasting
Family
Fruity
Read off the wheel, not a label applied to the note.
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Seen in
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Origin
The one source gives the botanical name Castanospora alphandii. That does not match the egg-shaped poisonous fruit that consumer copy calls cassowary plum.
Usage in Perfumery
Fragrantica attests the term once and files it under fruits, vegetables and nuts. Parfumo does not carry it. The source positions it as a brightener for fruity and floral compositions.
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Perfumes featuring Cassowary Fruit
A selection of reviewed perfumes where Cassowary Fruit appears prominently.