Grapefruit & bergamot
Grapefruit is tangy and juicy with a characteristic bitter-pith edge. Bergamot combines tart citrus peel with a soft floral, tea-like quality.
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Grapefruit
Grapefruit is tangy and juicy with a characteristic bitter-pith edge. Depending on the interpretation, it can suggest pale citrus peel, pink fruit flesh or a sharper green freshness.
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.
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.
Related notes to explore
Grapefruit →
Grapefruit is tangy and juicy with a characteristic bitter-pith edge
bergamot →
Bergamot combines tart citrus peel with a soft floral, tea-like quality
Vetiver →
Vetiver combines dry wood and earthy roots with grapefruit-like brightness, grass and sometimes smoky or leathery facets
Rose →
Rose can smell fresh and lemony, richly petal-like, honeyed, spicy or softly powdery
Material references
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