Grass, bergamot and grapefruit
Green notes suggest crushed leaves, snapped stems, cut grass and a sometimes bitter, sap-like freshness. Bergamot combines tart citrus peel with a soft floral, tea-like quality. Further notes add grapefruit.
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Grass
Green notes suggest crushed leaves, snapped stems, cut grass and a sometimes bitter, sap-like freshness. They can feel juicy and bright or darker and more resinous.
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.
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.
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.
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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
bergamot →
Bergamot combines tart citrus peel with a soft floral, tea-like quality
grapefruit →
Grapefruit is tangy and juicy with a characteristic bitter-pith edge
Galbanum →
Galbanum is intensely green, with bitter sap, crushed leaves and a sharp resinous edge
Violet Leaf →
Violet leaf is sharply green and watery, often suggesting crushed leaves, cucumber skin and a slightly metallic freshness
Material references
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