Note
lemon
Sicilian lemon is the gold standard. Bright, sharp, slightly bitter. Doesn't last long on its own — usually paired with bergamot or musk to extend. Reads as 'sunshine and white shirts' done well, 'cleaning product' done badly.
⊛ the kinds · 3
the same material, from another place, another variety, or another way of taking its scent.
⊛ called lemon, but not the same thing
- candied lemoncandied
- lemon blossomthe flower
⊛ how it wears
- bright and fresh
- turns deeper alongside woods and amber
- leans cool
⊛ where it tends to sit
mostly on top, sometimes in the heart, rarely in the base.
⊛ same note, six voices
- the muse · Acqua di Parmamagnolia infinitaexpressive softness+21
- the minimal · Chanelallure homme édition blancherestraint+26
- the sensualist · Bois 1920sushi imperialewarmth kept close to the skin+25
- the statement · Rabannephantoma presence meant to be read+24
- the explorer · Acqua di Parmacoloniaair, distance and a sense of place+41
- the enigma · Creedroyal oudwhat stays withheld+15
⊛ ways to wear it
⊛ some scents that wear it
fresh & green · woods & leather · gourmands · florals · amber & spice · chypre
fresh & green
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- Atelier CologneCèdre Atlas
- Atelier CologneVétiver Fatal no longer made
- ChanelBleu de Chanel
- ChanelBoy
- Frederic MalleCologne Indelebile
- CarthusiaIo Capri
- Carolina HerreraCH
- ChanelAllure Homme Édition Blanche
- ChanelN°5 L'Eau
- Calvin KleinCK One
- CreedErolfa
- CreedMillésime Impérial
- Dolce & GabbanaQ by Dolce & Gabbana
- DiorEau Sauvage
- D.S. & DurgaRose Atlantic
- RochasEau de Rochas
- Roja ParfumsElysium
- GucciGuilty Pour Homme
- GuerlainHabit Rouge
- HeeleySel Marin
- HereticDirty Lemon
- HermèsEau de Citron Noir
- HermèsEau d'Orange Verte
- Imaginary AuthorsSundrunk
- InitioMusk Therapy
- Issey MiyakeL'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
- KenzoAqua Kenzo
- KenzoL'Eau Par Kenzo
- Kierin NYCSunday Brunch
- Le LaboFleur d'Oranger 27
- Dolce & GabbanaLight Blue
- L'OccitaneVerveine
- LoeweAire
- Parfums de MarlySedley
- Maison Francis KurkdjianAqua Universalis
- Maison Francis KurkdjianPetit Matin
- Tom FordNeroli Portofino
- RabannePhantom
- RasasiHawas
- Goldfield & BanksPacific Rock Moss
- HermèsUn Jardin à Cythère
- HermèsUn Jardin en Mediterranee
- VersaceEros Parfum
- VersaceVersace Pour Homme
- Xerjoff1861 Renaissance
- XerjoffErba Pura
- XerjoffTorino21
- Yves Saint LaurentL'Homme Le Parfum
- Yves Saint LaurentY
- ArmafClub de Nuit Intense Man
- ArmafClub de Nuit Sillage
- Essential ParfumsNice Bergamote
- Essential ParfumsOrange X Santal
- Tiffany & Co.Tiffany Eau de Parfum
- Tom FordCosta Azzurra
- BurberryMr. Burberry Indigo no longer made
- XerjoffErba Gold
- CreedViking Cologne
- Atelier ColognePacific Lime no longer made
- Penhaligon'sBlenheim Bouquet
- GoutalNinfeo Mio
- Profumum RomaAntico Caruso
- Tom FordMandarino di Amalfi
- PhlurOlmsted & Vaux
- GuerlainEau de Guerlain
- DiptyqueOyédo
- Juliette Has a GunEgo Stratis
- Juliette Has a GunEx Vetiver
- DiptyqueL'Eau des Hespérides
- Clean ReserveCitron Fig
woods & leather
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- CB I Hate PerfumeRussian Caravan Tea
- ChanelChance Eau Fraîche
- ChloéNomade
- CreedAventus for Her
- Dolce & GabbanaK by Dolce & Gabbana
- DiorFahrenheit
- DiptyqueVetyverio
- Frederic MalleEau de Magnolia
- Etat Libre d'OrangeTom of Finland
- GuerlainVol de Nuit
- HermèsEau des Merveilles
- PhaedonLentisque
- LoeweEsencia Elixir
- ManceraCedrat Boise
- Maison MargielaJazz Club
- EtroMesse de Minuit no longer made
- Roja ParfumsAoud
- GuerlainSamsara
- ChanelSycomore
- Acqua di ParmaQuercia
- Essential ParfumsBois Impérial
- Vilhelm ParfumeriePoets of Berlin
- CreedRoyal Oud
- HermeticaPatchoulight
- Escentric MoleculesEscentric 01
gourmands
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- ChanelAllure Homme
- DiorPoison Girl
- Jean Paul GaultierUltra Male
- KayaliYum Boujee Marshmallow | 81
- KayaliEden Sparkling Lychee
- RabanneLady Million
- ManceraRoses Vanille
- RabanneBlack XS
- Ralph LaurenPolo Black
- VersaceEros
- VersaceEros Flame
- XerjoffNaxos
- Jil SanderSun
- Carolina HerreraGood Girl Légère
- MontaleBoisé Vanille no longer made
- DiorVanilla Diorama
- RabanneInvictus Victory
- ManceraWild Candy
- Carner BarcelonaEl Born
florals
- Giorgio ArmaniAcqua di Gioia
- Giorgio ArmaniBecause It's You
- Atelier CologneEncens Jinhae no longer made
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- Tom FordBlack Orchid
- BurberryMy Burberry
- ChanelAllure
- GuerlainAprès L'Ondée
- GuerlainAqua Allegoria Herba Fresca
- HoubigantQuelques Fleurs
- KayaliUtopia Vanilla Coco
- Maison Francis KurkdjianAqua Universalis Forte
- Ralph LaurenRomance
- VersaceYellow Diamond
- Acqua di ParmaMagnolia Infinita
- Miu MiuMiu Miu Eau de Parfum
- Swiss ArabianLayali Rouge
- VersaceEros Pour Femme
- ValentinoDonna Born in Roma Yellow Dream no longer made
- BurberryMy Burberry Blush
- HermeticaMegaflower
- Memo ParisEau de Memo
amber & spice
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- ChanelN°5
- Calvin KleinObsession
- DedCoolMilk
- EtroMagot no longer made
- FendiTheorema no longer made
- HermèsTerre d'Hermès Eau Intense Vetiver
- Frederic MalleLipstick Rose
- MuglerAlien Man no longer made
- GuerlainShalimar
- TauerUne Rose Chyprée
- Tiziana TerenziLillipur
- HermèsVoyage d'Hermès
- ArmafTres Nuit
- ManceraCosmic Pepper
- Le LaboAmbrette 9
- Memo ParisFlåm
- AmouageOutlands
⊛ often found with
bergamot · musk · patchouli · amber · sandalwood · jasmine · cedar · vetiver
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