Yuzu
Yuzu suggests tart citrus peel with grapefruit-like bitterness, mandarin softness and an aromatic green edge. The impression is textured and zesty rather than simply sweet.
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It brings a distinctive citrus lift to tea, airy flowers and transparent woods. Used with musks or watery notes, it can make a composition feel especially clear and refreshing.
The note’s placement and prominence depend on the complete composition.
Understanding this note
Yuzu is an East Asian citrus fruit. Perfumery may use a natural peel material or a reconstruction of its scent; the named note does not establish extraction or origin.
Related notes to explore
Tea →
Tea notes suggest dried leaves, a gentle tannic dryness and a soft aromatic freshness
Ginger →
Ginger is bright and spicy with lemon-like freshness, a dry rooty body and a warm aromatic edge
White Musk →
Musk can suggest clean fabric, warm skin, soft powder or a rounded, gently animalic warmth
Hinoki Wood →
Hinoki has a clean woody scent with gentle resin, fresh camphor and a rounded aromatic brightness
Material references
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