Orange in perfume smells bright, juicy and sweet, like the zest of a ripe orange rather than a glass of juice. On Scendira, 2,500+ perfumes list orange as a note, from about $2 to $2,500.
Where Orange Comes From
Perfumers get orange from the peel of sweet orange fruit, where the oil is pressed out cold. It has a sunny, slightly sugary sweetness that sets it apart from sharper lemon, and it is usually found in the top of a fragrance. Orange blossom and bitter orange are different materials with their own pages, so this collection is about the fruit peel.
Perfumes people discuss in the communities Scendira tracks include Zara Sand Desert At Sunset, Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Universalis and Snif Naughty Nonna. Zara Sand Desert At Sunset opens on orange and incense before cinnamon, tonka bean and chocolate arrive.
Suits: Anyone who likes a bright, sunny opening. Skip if: you find sweet citrus sugary and want something drier.
For the wider family, see citrus perfumes. Neighbouring notes worth a look: bitter orange perfumes and blood orange perfumes.
