Neroli
the bright, just-squeezed side of orange blossom: green, clean and faintly bitter
In 126 of 1747 fragrances here, most often worn in summer
What it is
Steam distilled from bitter orange blossom, where orange blossom absolute is solvent extracted from the same flower. The heat of distillation is what makes them differ.
What it smells like
Bright, green and faintly bitter, the cleanest reading of the orange flower. It is the note that makes a cologne smell like a cologne, and it sits in the opening rather than lasting.
Where it sits
Which layer of the pyramid it is listed in, across every fragrance here that carries it. A base note is one you smell for hours; a top note is usually gone within the first.
What it turns up with
How much more often than the catalogue average. 1.0x would be chance, so these are the things that genuinely travel with it rather than the things that are simply common.
When it is worn
Against the average fragrance here. The line marks that average, so a bar past it means this is worn in that season or setting more than most.
Houses that use it most
Counted across the fragrances here, which reflects what we cover as much as what a house makes.
Prada (16), Guerlain (10), Chanel (8), Dolce & Gabbana (7), Kilian (7), Creed (5).
The description above is written here. The counts, pairings and seasons are measured across every fragrance on this site that lists it. We have not smelled every bottle behind those numbers.
Fragrances with neroli
The best known of them, each with its full note pyramid and its cheaper alternatives.
Amouage
Amouage Reflection 45
Availability may vary
