The Best Citrusy Fragrances As An Olfactory Dose Of Vitamin C
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A glass of freshly squeezed citrus is perfect for the start of the day, freshening the body. A good dose of Vitamin C is necessary to boost our immunity, as well as express a good mood. Citrus fruits are truly a blessing in nature, and they are at our fingertips every day, healing the body, spirit, and optimism. Nothing is more beautiful than the fresh fruit and the colors of their pulp, the squeezed juice and the aroma that exudes happiness and health.

In addition to the benefits to the body when brought in as fresh, their importance in culinary and industrial sectors is invaluable. The smell of neroli (bitter orange blossom oil) is claimed to be one of the best antidepressants, and to me, almost all citruses that are leading in compositions have this effect. Citrus fruits require an abundance of sun and water for their development, which also does good for our body, and with their scent and taste, they have a positive effect on our energy and emotions just like a sunny day. The nuances of their fruits are also irresistible — the colors warm, vibrant, and full of serenity.

The citrus peel is also a masterpiece of nature. Depending on varieties, they are quite different, from smooth and thin to coarse and robust, overflowing with green and yellow shades. In the perfume industry, citrus fruits are overwhelmingly represented. As much as many of my new perfume creations entice me, I really can't resist citruses, and I notice that I use them more than any other type of fragrance.

I love the variations and types of citrus, from the harsh green, bitter, sunny, sweet, natural and authentically interpreted. I love their leaves, I love their beautiful flowers, the smells of fruits, juices, and their rendered zest.

Lemon, orange, grapefruit, mandarin orange, clementine, lime, bergamot,, kumquat, yuzu, pomelo and many other varieties created by merging and crossing the basic are also a challenge for perfumers who use them in a large number of compositions to tint and illuminate other chords.

It is a true skill to compose a credible citrus scent and make it elegant, sophisticated, and different from others on the market, especially today when those on offer is more than rich.

The perfume industry and numerous citrus-inspired houses allow us to explore the creations and variations of which there are many. For me, citrus scents have a stimulating effect, like a dose of health in a bottle. The elixir of happiness! Their scent leaves a smile on my face.

An olfactory dose of Vitamin C is just like a glass of juice and has a significant impact on us, playing an extremely important role in the perfume world. I've been striving for the best in researching them for years.

ATELIER COLOGNE
ORANGE SANGUINE

Authentic blood orange juice. It is as if the juice has just drained from the fruit and overflows your skin. Infinitely optimistic, the smell of happiness, full-blooded, lush and juicy. Its composition is based on a blend of citrus (blood and bitter orange) tinged with the pungent and greenish aromas of geranium. A scent that describes an idyllic, fulfilling life and an abundance of oranges in all their beauty.

Citruses: blood orange, bitter orange

PERRIS MONTE CARLO
MANDARINO DI SICILIA

One of the newer creations full of emotions. Mandarino di Sicilia is a special scent in many ways. This is the first creation of Perris Monte Carlo Collection owner, Gian-Luca Perris and, for me, the most beautiful in the Italian Citrus Collection offered in 2018, which has four great creations so far. The scent of mandarin orange is so sophisticated and sweet, tinged with green citruses and leaves — dazzling, airy, and solar. The sweetness of the mandarin is not aggressive; the smell pervades the cool morning air, the glittering drops of dew that are still dominated by the juicy and freshly harvested fruits. A true escape to Sicily — sunny and fragrant.

Citruses: green mandarin, bitter orange, petitgrain

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
MANDARIN CARNIVAL

I love Italy and their citrus fruits. We remain in Sicily, which inspires the Venetian luxury house The Merchant of Venice and offers its own version of Sicilian mandarin fragrance with the rich juice of Mandarin Carnival. The Sicilian turquoise sea combined with the intense aromas of ripe fruit is credibly conveyed by design and composition. The citrus carnival is full of juicy and sweet mandarins reminiscent of Orange Sanguine in the sense of a credible interpretation of citrus juice in a different tone and type, however. The tangerine here is fresh, cheerful, and sweet; the juice is filled with emotion and endlessly cheerful, on the border of sticky and honeyed. Intense and long-lasting, the essence of a good mood.

Citruses: Sicilian mandarin

GUERLAIN
AQUA ALLEGORIA PAMPLELUNE

Refreshing, sparkling, bitter with a nice dose of citrus leaves that gives a greener hue to the scent. Extremely durable on my skin with a great aura that invigorates the spirit. I usually wear it during the winter in the snow because it develops perfectly (even better than on hot summer days) and gives a special dose of radiance at low temperatures. For me, the best Allegoria among Guerlain's offerings.

Citruses: grapefruit, bergamot

CHANEL
PARIS DEAUVILLE

I thought the love wouldn't happen, and then a hot summer on the mountain revealed its greenish, slightly masculine and herbal character developed at its best. It's like the fragrance boosted its aura among the fragrant conifers, and the fresher air helped the fragrance to show more beauty than in the summer city bustle. For this Chanel I would say that it offers a combination of lemon, bergamot, and grapefruit, balanced to make no variety feel like the leader, but perfectly blended with herbal aromas that give off greenish shades. It is the most intense among the Chanel Eaux line and the longest lasting on the skin.

Citruses: lime, Sicilian orange, bergamot, lemon, petitgrain

4711
ACQUA COLONIA LIME NUTMEG

Simple and beloved just for its simplicity. I have bought it several times, and I carry it very often at fairs where I want to concentrate on new creations and again to lift my mood with its freshness and fine balance with nutmeg. The lime here is leading, creamy and juicy, sweet and fresh while giving spicy aromas; slightly masculine, but without aggression, simple but beautiful. The 4711 scents don't last long (3-5 hours), but just enough to wake you up, refresh you or get you back on your feet, creating a fine aura when you don't want the scent you carry to dominate the room and your senses.

Citruses: lime

MOSCHINO
CHEAP AND CHIC I LOVE LOVE

An abundance of fresh citruses as an invigorating cocktail decorated with succulent iced red currants with a smooth, musky cloud to accompany and surround you. A dreamy, youthful, vibrant, and exhilarating scent, it has been one of my favorites for many years. Many people compare it with Light Blue, which is not the case for me, as they evolve differently on my skin, I Love Love offers juicy tangerines and is more sophisticated. Although the composition offers oranges, grapefruit, and lemon in this scent, I can smell the tangerines that go perfectly with the currants, creating a juicy and sparkling citrus dominance that sparkles like prosecco.

Citruses: orange, grapefruit, lemon

L'OCCITANE
FEU D'ORANGE INTENSE

I always talk with a little bit of sadness about scents that are gone and whose production is discontinued. For some of the fragrances of the L'Occitane di Provence collection, I think that they are top creations that, unfortunately, have disappeared from the stores and their offers and can compete in excellence, uniqueness, and quality even now with all the new creations. Ruban di Orange as the wonderful juicy orange and Feu d'Orange with its pungent and intense blood orange combined with vetiver are some the few I love from L'Occitane "gone with the wind" offer. The fiery creation that dominates the space — pungent, vibrant, combative, and fierce in the aura — subdues "opponents" and makes them turn after you and ask with admiration what you are wearing. Bitter orange, red orange, tangerines, and lemon passionately portray how citrus fruits can conquer united for the elegance of vetiver, guaiac wood, and mysterious incense in the trail.

Citruses: blood orange, sweet orange, tangerine, lemon

GRITTI
POMELO SORRENTO

Another citrus favorite! Pomelo, a special kind of citrus that is not a hybrid and whose origin is from Southeast Asia, where it is a symbol of prosperity and happiness. This is the biggest citrus fruit that has a specific scent, not overly sour like lemon, nor overly sparkling as grapefruit, nor as sweet as tangerines and oranges. Pomelo Sorrento is just that, a balanced citrus that brightens its aura with freshness and creaminess, and radiates positivity and authenticity with its pulpy smell. The fragrance exudes finesse and sophistication, slightly sunny and shiny, slightly sweet and gently sparkling. The beauty of the flacon rounds out this creation perfectly.

Citruses: pomelo, grapefruit

XERJOFF
1861 RENAISSANCE

A fave lemon ever! Sliced, fresh, vibrant, glittering, bathed in sunlight and slightly sweetened. With plenty of freshly cut peel. You know the feeling when you drink lemonade and at the bottom of the glass is the dense and syrupy juice with grains of sugar, so in this scent, citrus is a leader with a touch of delicate sugar hue and an abundance of green herbal freshness. The juicy opening reminds me of the smell of limoncello, absorbed by the syrupy sweetness. One of my favorite citrus scents where lemon takes the main word, followed by the fine sweetness of tangerine and the bitterness of bergamot. Its durability is fantastic on the skin as well as its radiance, its nuance of herbal notes, crisp greens, icy, aromatic mint and white, bell-shaped, lemon-green lily-of-the-valley. Musk builds great support for the citruses by lifting it up on a pedestal, leaving a soft, barely warm, subtle mixture of wood beneath.

Citruses: lemon, tangerine, bergamot, petitgrain

CHOPARD
HAPPY CHOPARD BIGARADIA

Standing out from the Happy Chopard collection is the fragrance Bigaradia, a perfume by Dora Baghriche who truly celebrated the beauty of citrus with this creation. It is a combination of citrus flowers and fruits (green mandarins, bitter oranges, neroli, and orange blossom) where white petals are practically soaked into citrus juices. Glossy and sweet, extremely juicy and cheerful — a real sunny citrus, harmoniously bitter, and really happy as the name says.

Citruses: green mandarin, bitter orange

BOND NO 9
LITTLE ITALY

One of the most beautiful Bond No 9 fragrances and among the most beautiful mandarin and sweet clementine mixes on the market. In addition to the bright, thick orange juice, the scent is also nuanced by the sparkling orange blossoms and fizzy grapefruit that lifts the juicy orange pulp, creating a real burst on the skin. Intense, long-lasting, and optimistic, it is full of serenity and sunshine. The color of the bottle perfectly describes its essence.

Citruses: clementine, mandarin orange, grapefruit

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Nishane Colognise / Perris Monte Carlo Arancia di Sicilia / Perris Monte Carlo Cedro di Diamante / Hermes Elixir des Merveilles / Perris Monte Carlo Bergamoto di Calabria / Memo Moon Fever / 4711 Original Cologne / 4711 Blood Orange & Basil / 4711 Lemon & Ginger / 4711 Mandarin & Cardamom / Atelier des Ors Pomelo Riviera

Masaki Matsushima mat Orange / Acqua di Parma Colonia / Yves Rocher Mandarine Citron Cedre / Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic / Mugler A*Men Ultra Zest / Clinique Happy for Men / Fragonard Ma Bergamote / Tom Ford Mandarino di Amalfi

Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri, / Herve Gambs Ice Lemon / 4711 Remix Cologne Orange / 4711 Remix Cologne Lemon / Profumum Roma Acqua Vitae / Chanel Allure Homme Edition Blanche / Annick Goutal Eau d'Hadrien / Olfactive Studio Still Life / Essential Parfums Nice Bergamote

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