Черная смородина и мята - Black currant and Mint
**Черная смородина и мята** opens with the tart, almost cat-like sharpness of blackcurrant buds—that vivid green-purple intensity Russians know well from summer preserves.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 4 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
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By the editors · 2 min read**Черная смородина и мята** opens with the tart, almost cat-like sharpness of blackcurrant buds—that vivid green-purple intensity Russians know well from summer preserves. The mint arrives not as toothpaste but as crushed garden leaves, slightly damp and cooling. Together they create a bracingly fresh accord that feels more dacha herb garden than department store counter.
As it settles, the composition remains straightforward, the currant's fruity tartness softened but never sweetened, the mint providing continuous clarity. There's little pretense here: Brocard has made a legible, unpretentious eau that captures a specific mood rather than chasing complexity.
This is for warm afternoons when you want something clean and recognizable without fuss. It won't announce itself across a room, but it offers an honest translation of its name—uncomplicated refreshment with a distinctly Russian sensibility about what summer smells like.
