Citrus fragrances

Bright and zesty — lemon, bergamot, grapefruit. Wakes you up.

What they smell like

Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
Bitter Orange Marmalade without the sugar. Sour and slightly medicinal.
Blood Orange Orange with a red-fruit edge. Richer and slightly jammy.
Calamansi Filipino lime. Tart, floral and unusually punchy.
Citron Thick-skinned citrus, more zest than juice. Waxy and bright.
Citrus Notes A mix of citrus peel with no single fruit named.
Clementine Small, sweet and a bit candied. Very easy to wear.
Grapefruit Bitter, slightly sweaty citrus. More grown-up than lemon.
Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
Lemon Verbena Lemon crossed with crushed herbs. Smells like expensive soap.
Lemongrass Sharp, grassy lemon. Bright and clean, with a herbal edge.
Lime Sharper and greener than lemon. Reads a bit tropical, a bit barbershop.
Litsea Cubeba Also called May Chang. Sharp, lemon-sherbet brightness from a small peppery berry.
Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
Neroli Distilled orange blossom. Green, soapy and elegant.
Petitgrain Bitter twigs and leaves of the orange tree. Dry and a little green.
Pomelo Giant, mild grapefruit. Watery and refreshing.
Sweet Orange Juicy and cheerful. The friendliest citrus there is.
Yuzu Japanese citrus — like grapefruit and mandarin crossed. Crisp and clean.