Note

Bergamot

Bergamot smells like fragrant citrus peel with a bitter edge and a faint floral, tea-like softness. It brightens the opening of perfumes and pairs naturally with flowers, herbs, and woods.

In 1,331 perfumes. Usually found in the opening.

Opening
100%
Heart
0%
Drydown
0%
Bergamot, on the branch
Bergamot, on the branch. Photo by K reger, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Most popular with bergamot

The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.

Often paired with

Notes that show up next to bergamot more often than chance would predict.

How it reads

Woody and sweet above all. Reaches for citrus, aromatic and fresh far more often than the catalogue as a whole.

  • woody
  • sweet
  • citrus
  • musky
  • vanilla
  • amber
  • fresh
  • fruity