Citrus

Bergamot

Note: top
Family: citrus
Type: essential oil
Origin: Italy

Ingredient

Ingredient Notes

Bergamot, a small citrus fruit grown primarily in Italy, is a cross between pear lemon and Seville orange or grapefruit. Bergamot is named after the Italian city Bergamo where its oil was first sold. This essential oil is used extensively in fragrance for its freshness. Tea drinkers may recognize bergamot scent as a flavor in Earl Grey.

Prominent In

Blu Mediterraneo Bergamotto di Calabria (Acqua di Parma), Oud and Bergamot (Jo Malone), Terre de Bois (Miller Harris), Venetian Bergamot (Tom Ford)

Blends Well With

Geranium, Lavender, Lemon, Ylang Ylang, Neroli

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Citrus

Blood Orange

Note: top
Family: citrus
Type: essential oil
Origin: Italy

[Raw Materials]

Ingredient

Ingredient Notes

The ‘blood’ refers to the delicious Citrus sinensis orange. Orange oil is produced by cold-pressing fragrant orange peels. The result is a fresh, tangy, citrus oil that is commonly used in many types of perfume. It is popular in citrus, floral compositions and blends beautifully with white flowers like neroli and jasmine.

Prominent In

Orange Sanguine (Atelier Cologne), Eau d'Orange Verte (Hermes), Polo Red Extreme (Ralph Lauren), Orange Star (Tauer Perfumes)

Blends Well With

Citrus, Jasmine, Neroli, Sandalwood, Vanilla

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Citrus

Lemon

Note: top
Family: citrus
Type: essential oil
Origin: South Africa

[Beyond Scents]

Ingredient

Ingredient Notes

The zesty, cheerful aroma of lemon is often used in perfumes, cologne, eaux fraiches, and floral notes. The uplifting scent is a common ingredient in light fragrances and makes a sparkling top note. Lemons and flowers are a perfect marriage, in perfumery. This may be familiar with lemon in colognes and summer splashes.

Prominent In

Eau Sauvage (Dior), Aqua Allegoria Lemon Fresca (Guerlain), Lime, Basil, & Mandarin (Jo Malone), Un Zeste de Rose (Les Parfums de Rosine)

Blends Well With

Rosemary, Lavender, Rose, Sandalwood, Thyme

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Citrus

Petit Grain

Note: top
Family: citrus
Type: essential oil
Origin: Egypt

[Raw Materials]

Ingredient

Ingredient Notes

Petit grain essential oil is a very unique citrus oil produced by distilling the twigs and leaves of the bitter orange tree. It is more green and less refined than neroli, which comes from the tree's blossoms. All types of Petit grain contain aroma compounds and it contributes citrus notes with a masculine, woody edge.

Prominent In

Grand Neroli (Atelier Cologne), Chakra 6 Intuition (Aveda), Eau Sauvage (Christian Dior), Osmanthus Blosson (Jo Malone), Le Petit Grain (Miller Harris)

Blends Well With

Neroli, Floral, Citrus, Sandalwood, Thyme

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[Beyond Scents]

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CITRUS

Zesty. Juicy. Fresh

A family of top note ingredients from citrus fruits such as orange, mandarin and bergamot. They are one of the freshest families on the scent spectrum whose scents are very sharp and fleeting, giving any fragrance an immediate sparkle.

The essential oils of these ingredients are mostly extracted from the zest of the fruit. These smells are for that very zesty, tangy, juicy and fresh as well as being considered as energising and summery!

1 Atelier Cologne - Orange Sanguine
2 Diptyque - Oyedo
3 Hermès - Eau d'orange verte
4 Jo Malone - Lime Basil & Mandarin

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