Matiere Premiere Black Currant Extrait (Harrods Exclusive)

Description

Black Currant Extrait is Matière Première's 2026 exclusive for Harrods, built by founder-perfumer Aurélien Guichard around French blackcurrant absolute from Burgundy, a deliberate nod to both French and British culture, since the note is prized on both sides of the Channel. The tart, fruity cassis opens into a darker, leathery base of Indonesian patchouli, rose oxide, and genuine oud oil from Bangladesh, giving it more structure than most fruity-forward niche releases.

Scent Character

Fruity, Leathery, and Woody-Oud: led by tart blackcurrant, deepened by leather, patchouli, and rose oxide, and grounded with real agarwood oil.

Note: this listing's internal note-percentage data did not compute correctly for this product, so no accord breakdown is shown here. The character above is drawn from the brand's own published notes rather than an estimated split.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Black Currant

Heart: Leather, Patchouli, Rose Oxide

Base: Oud

Performance

• Longevity: As an extrait de parfum built on oud and leather, expect strong, long wear typical of the concentration.
• Sillage: Full and present, in keeping with the extrait format.
• Projection: Strongest in the first hour, settling to a rich, close trail.

Best Occasions & Season

• Fall and winter. The leather and oud base reads best in cooler weather.
• Evening, night out, and leisure.
• Skip for: hot summer days, where the dense leather-oud base can feel heavy.

Unisex.

Concentration & Provenance

Concentration: Extrait de Parfum
Perfumer: Aurélien Guichard
House: Matière Première, Paris
Launched: 2026, exclusively for Harrods
Venba carries this as aner sample/decant offering; the full bottle is sold through Harrods.

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• 1mL Sample: $18.99

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FAQ

Is Black Currant Extrait for men or women?
Unisex.

Why is it a Harrods exclusive. Is this authentic?
Yes. Matière Première created this extrait specifically for Harrods in 2026; Venba sells samples/decants of the genuine product.

Does it contain real oud?
Yes. Genuine oud oil anchors the base, alongside leather, patchouli, and rose oxide under the blackcurrant top note.

Can I buy a full bottle from Venba?
Venba currently offers this fragrance in sample sizes only; full bottles are sold through Harrods as the exclusive retail partner.