Citrus
Bergamot
Bergamot is one of the most widely used citrus materials in perfumery and serves almost exclusively as a top note.
- Position
- Top
- Character
- Bright, tart, sparkling citrus with floral and slightly bitter undertones
All notes
The complete index of 26 fragrance notes covered by Sweetly, grouped by olfactive family.
Citrus 5
Citrus
Neroli
Neroli is a citrus top note obtained from the blossoms of the bitter orange tree, Citrus aurantium.
- Position
- Top
- Character
- Fresh, sweet, floral citrus with green and honeyed nuances
Citrus
Lemon
Lemon is a classic citrus top note in perfumery, prized for its bright, sharp, and invigorating scent.
- Position
- Top
- Character
- Bright, sharp, tart, and sparkling with a clean, zesty freshness
Citrus
Mandarin
Citrus notes form the olfactive family known as Citrus, characterized by their fresh, sparkling, and uplifting qualities.
- Position
- Top
- Character
- Fresh, sparkling, juicy, zesty, uplifting, and bright
Citrus
Grapefruit
Grapefruit is a quintessential citrus top note, prized for its sparkling, bittersweet freshness.
- Position
- Top
- Character
- Bright, tangy, bitter-sweet citrus with a fresh, slightly sulfurous edge
Floral 7
Floral
Rose
Rose is a classic floral heart note that has been central to perfumery for centuries.
- Position
- Heart
- Character
- Rich, sweet, honeyed, spicy, with fruity and green facets
Floral
Jasmine
Jasmine is a cornerstone floral note in perfumery, renowned for its intense, sweet, and complex aroma.
- Position
- Heart
- Character
- Rich, sweet, indolic floral with fruity and animalic facets
Floral
Iris
Iris is a classic floral note in perfumery, renowned for its elegant, powdery, and subtly woody character.
- Position
- Heart
- Character
- Powdery, violet-like, earthy, with cool woody nuances
Floral
Ylang-Ylang
Ylang-ylang is a floral note obtained from the flowers of the ylang-ylang tree, Cananga odorata, which is native to tropical Asia.
- Position
- Heart
- Character
- Rich, sweet, floral with creamy, banana-like and slightly spicy facets
Floral
Violet
Violet is a classic floral note in perfumery, prized for its powdery, sweet, and slightly green character.
- Position
- Heart
- Character
- Sweet, powdery, slightly green, with a cool, ethereal floralcy
Floral
Geranium
Geranium is a classic floral heart note in perfumery, derived primarily from the leaves and stems of Pelargonium graveolens and related species.
- Position
- Heart
- Character
- Rosy, green, minty, with a hint of citrus and spice
Floral
Tuberose
Tuberose is a classic floral note in perfumery, renowned for its intense, creamy, and sweet aroma.
- Position
- Heart
- Character
- Creamy, sweet, floral with green and spicy facets
Aromatic & herbal 5
Aromatic & herbal
Lavender
Lavender is a classic aromatic and herbal note in perfumery, known for its fresh, floral, and herbaceous scent.
- Position
- Top
- Character
- Fresh, floral-herbal, camphoraceous, with sweet and woody nuances
Aromatic & herbal
Mint
Mint is an aromatic and herbal top note defined by its immediate, cooling freshness.
- Position
- Top
- Character
- Cool, sharp, green, sweet-herbaceous with a fresh camphoraceous lift
Aromatic & herbal
Rosemary
Rosemary is an aromatic herb that yields an essential oil widely used in perfumery.
- Position
- Heart
- Character
- Camphoraceous, pine-like, fresh, herbaceous with woody undertones
Aromatic & herbal
Sage
Sage is an aromatic and herbal heart note used in perfumery to give a fragrance a dry, green, camphoraceous lift.
- Position
- Heart
- Character
- Camphoraceous, green, slightly bitter herbal aroma with dry tea-like and woody facets
Aromatic & herbal
Basil
Basil is a classic aromatic and herbal note in perfumery, derived from the leaves of the Ocimum basilicum plant.
- Position
- Top
- Character
- Fresh, green, slightly sweet, with anise-like and camphoraceous facets
Woody 6
Woody
Sandalwood
Sandalwood is a classic base note in perfumery, prized for its creamy, warm, and woody aroma.
- Position
- Base
- Character
- Creamy, warm, milky-woody with soft, sweet, balsamic undertones
Woody
Cedar
Cedar is a cornerstone of woody base notes in perfumery, prized for its dry, structured, and slightly sweet aroma.
- Position
- Base
- Character
- Dry, woody, slightly sweet, with a pencil-shaving nuance
Woody
Vetiver
Vetiver is a woody base note derived from the roots of Vetiveria zizanioides, a perennial grass native to India.
- Position
- Base
- Character
- Earthy, smoky, woody with citrus and spicy facets
Woody
Patchouli
Patchouli is a woody base note obtained from the dried leaves of Pogostemon cablin, a bushy herb of the mint family native to tropical Asia.
- Position
- Base
- Character
- Earthy, camphoraceous, musty-sweet, dark, with balsamic and woody depth
Woody
Oud
Oud, also known as agarwood, aloeswood, or eaglewood, is a highly prized base note in perfumery.
- Position
- Base
- Character
- Rich, woody, smoky, balsamic, with animalic and leathery facets
Woody
Oakmoss
Oakmoss is a base note in perfumery, derived from the lichen Evernia prunastri, which grows on oak trees.
- Position
- Base
- Character
- Earthy, mossy, woody, with a slightly leathery and fungal nuance
Oriental & spicy 2
Oriental & spicy
Amber
Amber is a foundational base note in perfumery, renowned for its warm, resinous, and sweet character.
- Position
- Base
- Character
- Warm, resinous, sweet, balsamic, with vanilla and labdanum facets
Oriental & spicy
Musk
Musk is a foundational base note in perfumery, renowned for its warm, animalic, and subtly sweet scent that enhances and prolongs other notes.
- Position
- Base
- Character
- Warm, animalic, sweet, powdery, and deeply sensual
Sweet & gourmand 1
Sweet & gourmand
Vanilla
Vanilla is a base note in perfumery, renowned for its warm, sweet, and creamy scent.
- Position
- Base
- Character
- Rich, creamy, sweet, warm, with balsamic and leathery nuances