Ginger in Velixir perfumes

Fresh ginger gives a lemony, sharp and slightly peppery lift, which is why perfumers place it in the top or heart rather than the base. It adds energy to a composition without making it hot, and it is a favourite partner of bergamot, mandarin and grapefruit.

Velixir perfumes with ginger

Seven of the 28 perfumes list it: Aphrodite, Apollo, Concordia, Himeros, Icarus, Morpheus and Poseidon.

By layer: top in three, heart in four.

Top notes

• AphroditeEau de Parfum35 and 100 mllitchi, ginger and patchouli
• ApolloEau de Parfum35 and 100 mlgreen apple, ginger and amberwood
• ConcordiaEau de Parfum35 and 100 mlgrapefruit and bergamot

Heart notes

• HimerosEau de Parfum35 and 100 mlwoody notes, green notes and sandalwood
• IcarusEau de Parfum35 and 100 mlpear, Calabrian bergamot and musk
• MorpheusEau de Parfum35 and 100 mlcitron, bergamot and black tea
• PoseidonEau de Parfum35 and 100 mlmandarin orange, bergamot and ambergris

Notes that go with ginger

Most of the seven belong to the citrus and fresh, aromatic and spicy and woody and amber families of this guide. Next to ginger on their lists you will most often find bergamot, cedarwood, mandarin orange, litchi and peony.