
Bergamot & basil
Bergamot combines tart citrus peel with a soft floral, tea-like quality. Basil combines fresh leaves with peppery, anise-like and gently floral facets.
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Bergamot
Bergamot combines tart citrus peel with a soft floral, tea-like quality. Less sugary than orange and more rounded than lemon, it can feel sparkling, gently bitter and aromatic.
basil
Basil combines fresh leaves with peppery, anise-like and gently floral facets. Its character can be bright and green or warmer and more spicy.
How it works in a fragrance
The notes provide distinct facets within one shared impression. Their proportions and the surrounding formula determine which element is most recognizable and whether the accord feels fresher, softer or richer.
The note’s placement and prominence depend on the complete composition.
Understanding this note
This name describes an accord: several scent ideas combined into a shared impression. The listed notes are an olfactory guide, while the exact materials and their proportions belong to each perfume’s formula.
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Bergamot →
Bergamot combines tart citrus peel with a soft floral, tea-like quality
basil →
Basil combines fresh leaves with peppery, anise-like and gently floral facets
Neroli →
Neroli is bright and floral with green, citrus-like and gently bitter facets
Lavender →
Lavender combines floral softness with fresh herbs, a little camphor and a dry hay-like sweetness
Material references
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