Floral familyHeart note
Orange blossom
Orange blossom is a heart note from the floral family: bright, honeyed and slightly soapy, a bridge between citrus freshness and white-flower warmth.
- 01Family
- Floral
- 02Pyramid
- Heart
- 03Best seasons
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- 04Type
- Note
What does orange blossom smell like?
Orange blossom: bright, honeyed and slightly soapy, a bridge between citrus freshness and white-flower warmth.
From our page: Floral fragrance familyPerfumery's largest family: rose, jasmine, tuberose and peony.
Orange blossom is also named among the defining notes of the citrus family.
Is orange blossom a top, heart or base note?
Orange blossom is a heart note.
- Top15 minutes to 2 hours
- HeartHour 1 to hour 5
- Base4 to 12+ hours
Orange blossom is one of the florals the notes pyramid places in the heart, with rose, jasmine, tuberose, ylang-ylang and iris.
From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksHeart notes are the identity of the fragrance: they emerge as the top fades and carry the perfume from roughly hour one to hour five.
From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksWhat does orange blossom pair with?
The citrus family calls orange blossom the heady white-floral counterpart to neroli, which is distilled from the same bitter orange tree.
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