Bitter orange, fragrance note

Fragrance note · citrus

Bitter orange

Laranja amarga

Laranja amarga é a nota cítrica amarga e verde, de topo, da laranja-azeda.

  • cítrico
  • amargo
  • verde
  • fresco
  • vivo

Did you know?

A variedade Sevilha, uma laranja-azeda, é usada para fazer a marmelada britânica.

Bitter orange, fragrance note

Where it comes from

Vem da casca da laranja-azeda, Citrus × aurantium, híbrido de pomelo e tangerina. O óleo é extraído da casca.

History

A perfumaria usa a laranja amarga em perfumes cítricos de topo.

Where it shows in a perfume

Shines right at the opening

A perfume opens in three moments. See when bitter orange shows most.

  • Top

    The first minutes

    Dominant
  • Heart

    The first hour

    Discreet
  • Base

    What stays on the skin

    Discreet

Notes that go along

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