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CITRUS

15Nuances
citrus

Attributes

Fresh
Invigorating
Light
Discreet
Natural
Transparent
Translucent

Description

The perfumes from the Hesperidian or Citrus family, sometimes called "Eaux Fraiches", are characterized by their freshness and lightness. This olfactory family also comprises the first "Eaux de Cologne". The name "Eau de Cologne" refers to a fresh and invigorating fragrance composed of bergamot, neroli, lemon and rosemary created in Italy in the 17th century, but it owes its name to the city of Cologne, Germany, where it became popular at the end of the 18th century. Fresh perfumes consist mainly of citrus essences (bergamot, lemon, orange, mandarin, grapefruit) which are associated with the orange notes (orange blossom, petitgrain, neroli).

Fresh perfumes consist mainly of citrus essences (bergamot, lemon, orange, mandarin, grapefruit) which are associated with the orange notes (orange blossom, petitgrain, neroli).

Combining with CITRUS, the green notes add effusive and bright, vibrant and natural accents. They reinforce the freshness of the zesty notes, adding a touch of nature and a scent of the outdoors.

Combining with CITRUS, the watery notes add scents of algae, iodine and marine breeze but also an effect of transparency, air, or even ozone. They reinforce the clarity of the zesty notes.

Combining with CITRUS, the aromatic notes add a more complex freshness associated with countless plants, aromatic herbs and the smell of fields warmed by the sun. They transmit an energetic and clean sexiness.

Combining with CITRUS, the aldehydic notes exude a scent of a laundry room, clean cotton or even whiteness, much like a freshly ironed white shirt. They reinforce the lasting of the citruses in a natural way.

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Combining with CITRUS, the floral notes breathe a blooming heart to the fragrance. They comprise an incredible diversity of nuances that provide nobility, delicacy or richness to the fragrances.

Combining with CITRUS, the fruity notes add velvety or juicy, sour or sweet accents, giving more depth to the freshness.

Combining with CITRUS, the spicy notes add contrast to the fragrance. They provide character, personality and relief. They vary from pungent freshness to enveloping warmth.

Combining with CITRUS, the woody notes add contrast to the fragrance, bringing dry, creamy or powerful effects. The research of synthetic molecules has increased the perfumer’s palette with interesting woody notes, completing the natural one.

Combining with CITRUS, the Chypre accord transforms a simple Eau de Cologne into an Eau Fraiche, bringing texture and depth. The floral notes enhanced with patchouli and moss leave an incredible trail and diffusion to fragrances.

Combined with CITRUS, the notes of tobacco provide a contrast, adding silkiness and richness to the fragrances, playing with a pleasant scent which is reminiscent of blond tobacco through nuances of woods, honey and freshly mown hay.

Combining with CITRUS, gourmand notes add contrasting warm, appetizing, tasty and generous scents. They provide comfort and well-being to the perfumes, adding notes that are reassuring as they most often refer to the scents of childhood.

Combining with CITRUS, ambery notes give a heady, voluptuous, warm and captivating contrast to fresh compositions. They add very soft, enveloping and sometimes powdery notes, extending the scented trail by providing a velvety accent and sensuality.

Combining with CITRUS, leathery notes contrast and add quite an unusual scent, with dry or sometimes very dry notes in an attempt to reproduce the smoky odour of leather, the softness of the styrax, or the velvety touch of suede.

Combining with CITRUS, musks enhance the persistence and roundness of the fragrances. They add a comfortable, reassuring, soft and slightly fruity scent, that makes the perfume rounder and more mellow. They add a clean effect and sensual notes, quite similar to the smell of skin.