Pluck!
Category: TIME
Limited seasonal release - 721 bottles
Sliced, squished, whole or chopped. The simple tomato brings such disproportionate joy.
Pluck! is a perfumed panzanella; tomato’s of all shapes and size, pine nut sprinkles, tear of basil, splash of balsamic, drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of Sichuan pepper. The vine that nurtures shouldn’t be overlooked, crushed between fingers. Yum!
Impression
Tomato Leaf, Pine nut, Sichuan Pepper, Basil, Blackcurrant Bud, Lavender Absolute, Geranium Absolute
Fade
Tomato Tar, Vetiver, Sandalwood oil, Fir Balsam Absolute
Perfumer’s notes:
I am one of those that find the aroma of tomato vines captivating, one of natures most perfect aromatic creations.
If you pluck enough tomatoes from the vine you’ll be given the gift of ‘tomato tar’ - the accumulation of acylsugars on the skin, leaving a stubborn greenish residue behind to be scrubbed or inhaled for hours.
Pluck! was created a decade ago, the direct result of trying to capture a vivid culinary memory.
Without question, one of the most standout dishes I have experienced was a rustic tomato salad in Campania. I didn’t know it at the time but Campania is the best region to grow tomatoes in Italy and that dish proved it to me. I still try to recreate this dish on a weekly basis.
It would be easy for me to get Proustian about tomatoes so I’ll stop and allow the fruits of my labour do the talking. I hope you enjoy Pluck!
Made in Scotland.
