Miracle Berry

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About

Miracle berry is the fruit of Synsepalum dulcificum, a shrub from tropical Africa. It is famous for miraculin, a protein that makes sour food taste sweet, and not for how it smells. Britannica's only word for the fruit itself is 'mild'. The perfumery note is a synthetic reconstruction of red fruit, citrus and sugar. It is not an extract of the plant.

Scent Profile

Miracle Berry smells sweet, fruity and slightly tangy, close to red fruits. A tart, sour edge runs alongside the sweetness. Sugar sweetness sits underneath, and a bright citrus note runs through it too, from the synthetic build and from natural material blended in for depth.

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Origin

Britannica describes the plant: an evergreen shrub of the family Sapotaceae, native to tropical Africa, whose 'small white flowers give rise to red drupe fruits that are about 2-3 cm in length'. It attributes the taste effect to 'a glycoprotein named miraculin, which was first isolated by Japanese researcher Kenzo Kurihara in 1968'. Perfume Stars describes the fragrance note and states plainly that it is built rather than extracted: 'Miracle Berry is not a traditional aromatic plant like lavender or rose, its scent must be carefully recreated for use in perfumery'. Perfumers 'typically use synthetic aroma compounds' that 'mimic the berry's sweet and tangy profile, often blending notes of red fruits, citrus, and sugar', sometimes cut with real raspberry or citrus extract.