Fragrance note
Black Elder
Sweet, honeyed white flowers with a green, slightly fruity freshness.
You may know it from Elderflower cordial
Where it comes from
Natural
Extracted from the creamy flowers of black elder shrubs.
Botanical name: Sambucus nigra
Worth knowing
Usually refers to the flowers, not the dark elderberries.
Accords it shows up in
How many of the fragrances listing Black Elder in our catalogue also carry each accord. We counted this ourselves.
Often paired with
The notes that appear next to Black Elder most often in our catalogue.
Well-known fragrances with Black Elder
Fragrances that list it in their notes, most-rated first.
Houses that use it most
Ranked by how many of their well-known fragrances list Black Elder.