Vendor: TAUER PERFUMES
06 Incense Rose
Rose and cardamom smoke from an incense burner
Clementine in perfume smells sweet, easy and sunny, a gentle citrus that is more candied than tart. 190+ perfumes on Scendira list clementine as a note, and prices run from about $10 to $650.
The clementine is a cross between a mandarin and a sweet orange, with thin, fragrant peel and very little bitterness. Perfumers use it in the top for a juicy, friendly citrus sweetness that is softer than grapefruit or lemon.
Among the perfumes people discuss in the communities Scendira tracks, Giorgio Armani Idole d'Armani, Parfum d'Empire Azemour Les Orangers and Dedcool Red Dakota each list clementine. All three list clementine at the top, Idole d'Armani with ginger and pear, Azemour Les Orangers with orange zest and Red Dakota with gardenia.
Suits: People who like candied, gentle citrus. Skip if: you want a sharp, bitter citrus.
Related collections: mandarin perfumes, grapefruit perfumes, and the broader citrus perfumes.
Vendor: TAUER PERFUMES
Rose and cardamom smoke from an incense burner
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sunlit citrus peel with green vetiver
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Sunlit citrus and fresh vetiver on mossy suede
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Creamy clementine dessert with vanilla warmth
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fresh peach blossom, pearly musk and powder
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creamy tropical fruit, sea breeze, light rum
Vendor: Incense Parfums
bright orange and clementine with powdery patchouli
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Creamy fruit tart, sweet florals, vanilla warmth
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sparkling citrus tea with floral garden air
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fresh laundry, pear, and light floral breeze
Vendor: Bortnikoff
bright neroli citrus with crisp green vetiver
Sweet, sunny and juicy, softer and more candied than lemon.
It is a hybrid of a mandarin and a sweet orange, so it smells like a gentler, sweeter mandarin.
Yes. Giorgio Armani Idole d'Armani, Parfum d'Empire Azemour Les Orangers and Dedcool Red Dakota all list clementine among their top notes.