Citrus and fresh Velixir perfumes
These perfumes list citrus or fresh among their main accords: grapefruit, bergamot and orange openings, or the clean, airy character the brand calls fresh.
Aphroditelitchi, ginger and patchouli
Arescitrus, mandarin orange and musk
Asteriablood orange, mandarin orange and powdery
Athenalitchi, rhubarb and orris root
Comuslemon, bergamot and cedarwood
Concordiagrapefruit and bergamot
Harmonialemongrass and woody notes
Icaruspear, Calabrian bergamot and musk
Morpheuscitron, bergamot and black tea
Narcisusbergamot and Ambrofix
Persephonemandarin orange, pear and musk
Poseidonmandarin orange, bergamot and ambergris
UranusSicilian orange, bergamot and vetiver
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Reading the citrus and fresh family
Citrus oils are among the lightest materials in perfumery, so they are the first thing you smell, and a citrus perfume is judged by what the brand puts underneath. In this family the base is where the members part: some rest on woods and musk, some on tea and smoke, a few on flowers.
The notes that recur most among these 13 perfumes: bergamot (9), musk (6), ginger (5), mandarin orange (5), rose (3) and patchouli (3). The accords the brand names most for them: citrus (11), fresh spicy (5), fruity (4), fresh (3) and musky (3).
Choosing within the family
For a clean, plain citrus, start with Concordia or Uranus: their main accords are citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic and nothing sweeter. For citrus with a flower, look at Narcisus and Aphrodite. For a citrus that ends dry and smoky, Morpheus is the one.
The 13 side by side
| Perfume | Type | Main accords | Opens with | Ends on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aphrodite | Eau de Parfum | rose, floral, fresh | litchi, ginger and bergamot | patchouli |
| Ares | Eau de Parfum | citrus, woody, musky, amber | citrus, mandarin orange and grapefruit | musk, amber and patchouli |
| Asteria | Eau de Parfum | citrus, powdery, white floral | blood orange, mandarin orange and lemon | powdery, musk and sandalwood |
| Athena | Eau de Parfum | rose, fruity, citrus | litchi, rhubarb and grapefruit | orris root, musk and Akigalawood |
| Comus | Extrait de Parfum | citrus, woody, fruity | lemon, bergamot and blackcurrant | cedarwood, black amber and vetiver |
| Concordia | Eau de Parfum | citrus, fresh spicy, aromatic | grapefruit, bergamot and ginger | no layers given |
| Harmonia | Eau de Parfum | citrus, fresh spicy, green | lemongrass | woody notes |
| Icarus | Eau de Parfum | fruity, fresh, musky | pear, Calabrian bergamot and mandarin orange | musk, Ambrofix and Akigalawood |
| Morpheus | Eau de Parfum | citrus, fresh spicy, fresh | citron, bergamot and Sicilian orange | black tea, ambroxan and guaiac wood |
| Narcisus | Eau de Parfum | citrus, white floral | bergamot | Ambrofix and patchouli |
| Persephone | Eau de Parfum | citrus, musky, fruity | mandarin orange and pear | musk and benzoin |
| Poseidon | Eau de Parfum | citrus, fresh spicy, sweet | mandarin orange and bergamot | ambergris |
| Uranus | Eau de Parfum | citrus, fresh spicy, aromatic | Sicilian orange and bergamot | vetiver |
All familiesWhich Velixir to try firstNotes, explainedAll 28 perfumes