bergamot · Olfacta

The citrus that does the work. Calabrian bergamot is the gold standard. Sharp, slightly bitter, with a gentle floral edge. The default citrus opener — most fragrances reach for bergamot before anything else. Without it, perfumery would be flatter.

⊛ the kinds · 2

the same material, from another place, another variety, or another way of taking its scent.

⊛ called bergamot, but not the same thing

white bergamotan accord, not one material

⊛ how it wears

leans fresh
turns deeper alongside woods and amber

⊛ where it tends to sit

mostly on top, sometimes in the heart.

⊛ same note, six voices

⊛ ways to wear it

⊛ some scents that wear it

fresh & green · florals · gourmands · woods & leather · amber & spice · chypre

fresh & green

florals

gourmands

woods & leather

amber & spice

chypre

⊛ often found with

musk · patchouli · jasmine · vanilla · amber · sandalwood · rose · vetiver

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the illustrations are for illustration only. they are not botanical records, and they do not describe what is inside any bottle.