Bitter Citrus is the side of the rind closest to the pith — the shadowed, almost medicinal note that bergamot and seville orange leave behind. Where regular citrus is sunlight, bitter citrus is the inside of a cup of Earl Grey gone cold. It anchors the great chypres and Italian classics, lending them a kind of stately melancholy. Wear it when you want citrus without cheerfulness, when you want the morning to remember it has hours ahead. Petitgrain belongs here too — twiggy, green, knowing.
The notes that build this accord
Ingredients that perfumers reach for when composing Bitter Citrus.
Citrus
Citrus
Citrus
Citrus
Citrus
Citrus
Citrus
Citrus
Citrus
Fragrances that wear this accord
From the most prominent to the most subtle.
Closely related
Other accords in the Citrus family.