Tangerine
sweet soft citrus, rounder and less sharp than lemon
In 39 of 1747 fragrances here, most often worn in summer
What it is
Pressed from the peel, closely related to mandarin and often used interchangeably with it in a formula.
What it smells like
Sweet and soft with a slightly sherbet-like lift. It is among the friendliest of the citruses and is used where lemon would feel too clinical.
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.
Byredo (5), Lattafa (3), Viktor&Rolf (3), Creed (2), Givenchy (2), Mancera (2).
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 tangerine
The best known of them, each with its full note pyramid and its cheaper alternatives.
Paco Rabanne
Paco Rabanne 1 Million Royal
Availability may vary
Xerjoff
Xerjoff 1861 Renaissance
Availability may vary
