Note

Citrus

Citrus smells like freshly peeled lemons, oranges, and related fruits, with juicy sweetness and bitter peel. These notes usually lead the opening and lift floral, herbal, and woody compositions.

In 113 perfumes. Usually found in the opening.

Opening
90%
Heart
4%
Drydown
6%
Found in Bleu de Chanel, Royal Water and Citron 28

Most popular with citrus

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

Often paired with

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

How it reads

Citrus and woody above all. Reaches for fresh, aromatic and herbal far more often than the catalogue as a whole.

  • citrus
  • woody
  • sweet
  • fresh
  • aromatic
  • white floral
  • musky
  • vanilla