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Citrus notes — a fresh mandarin with glossy green leaves

Fragrance Family

Citrus

35 notes in our directory belong to this family.

What Is Citrus?

Bright, zesty top notes pressed from citrus peel and juice — bergamot, lemon, mandarin, grapefruit. The classic opening act of most fragrances: sharp and energizing, usually gone within the first 15–30 minutes as the scent settles into its heart.

Citrus Notes

35 notes in this family — the most used first.

Bergamot

750 fragrances

Mandarin

303 fragrances

Lemon

234 fragrances

Grapefruit

158 fragrances

Orange

100 fragrances

Citrus

76 fragrances

Petitgrain

52 fragrances

Bitter Orange

60 fragrances

Lime

45 fragrances

Yuzu

19 fragrances

Calabrian Bergamot

14 fragrances

Clementine

9 fragrances

Citrus Perfumes to Explore

Our picks first, then the most citrus scents in our catalogue.

Tom Ford

Neroli Portofino

Bergamot, mandarin, and lemon over orange blossom and lavender, resting on amber and musk.

Jo Malone London

Lime Basil & Mandarin

Lime, mandarin, and bergamot over basil and thyme, deepening into iris, vetiver, and patchouli — one of the best-known citrus colognes on the market.

Guerlain

Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic

Clementine and bitter orange over green tea, mandarin, and basil, settling into sandalwood and amber.

Le Labo

Bergamote 22

Bergamot and grapefruit over petitgrain and orange blossom, resting on cedar, vetiver, and musk.

Clinique

Happy

Orange and red grapefruit over orchid and freesia, finished with mimosa and musk.

Acqua di Parma

Colonia Essenza

A denser citrus stack of lemon, orange, bergamot, and mandarin over rosemary and rose, resting on vetiver and white musk.

L'Occitane en Provence

Verbena

Lemon, Orange, Grapefruit, Petitgrain

Acqua di Parma

Arancia di Capri

Orange, Mandarin, Lemon, Petitgrain

Fragonard

Étoile Filante

Grapefruit, Bergamot, Lemon, Petitgrain

Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Aqua Universalis

Bergamot, Lemon, Sweet Orange

Xerjoff

Erba Pura

Sicilian Orange, Calabrian Bergamot, Lemon

Miller Harris

Tea Tonique

Bergamot, Petitgrain, Lemon

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