Orange blossom perfumes
Orange blossom is the flower of the bitter orange tree: honeyed, bright and a little soapy. Neroli is distilled from the same flowers and smells greener and fresher. Together they give a perfume a clean, sunny floral note that reads lighter than jasmine or tuberose. Editorial inference
Perfumes with orange blossom notes
Orange blossom is a key note
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Libre Eau de Parfum
- Floral / fougère
- Lavender
- Orange blossom
- Vanilla
French lavender and Moroccan orange blossom over vanilla and musk. Polished and floral, clean enough for the office, warm enough for the evening.
Perfumers: Anne Flipo, Carlos Benaïm
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Devotion Eau de Parfum
- Gourmand / floral
- Candied lemon
- Orange blossom
- Vanilla
Candied lemon and orange blossom over creamy vanilla. Sweet, bright and dessert-like.
Perfumer: Olivier Cresp
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Paradoxe Eau de Parfum
- Floral / amber
- Neroli
- Amber
- White musk
Bright neroli and orange blossom over a soft, glowing amber and clean white musk. Fresh, warm and polished, easy to wear anywhere.
Perfumers: Nadège Le Garlantezec, Shyamala Maisondieu, Antoine Maisondieu
Orange blossom in the full note list
These don’t lead with orange blossom, but it’s in their published notes, usually in the base.
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Acqua di Giò Eau de Toilette
- Aquatic / citrus
- Marine notes
- Bergamot
- Cedarwood
The ’90s marine template: salty, citrusy and clean. At its best on hot days.
Perfumer: Alberto Morillas
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N°5 Eau de Parfum
- Floral / aldehydic
- Aldehydes
- May rose
- Jasmine
Bright, soapy aldehydes over rose and jasmine, drying down soft and powdery.
Perfumers: Ernest Beaux, Jacques Polge
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La Vie est Belle Eau de Parfum
- Floral / gourmand
- Iris
- Praline
- Vanilla
Powdery iris wrapped in praline and vanilla. Sweet, and it lasts all day.
Perfumers: Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, Olivier Polge
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Black Opium Eau de Parfum
- Amber / gourmand
- Black coffee
- White flowers
- Vanilla
Coffee and vanilla softened by white flowers. Sweet, dark and made for evenings.
Perfumers: Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc
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Le Male Eau de Toilette
- Amber / aromatic
- Mint
- Lavender
- Vanilla
Cool mint and lavender over warm vanilla and tonka, like a barbershop that smells of cake. Soft, sweet and comforting, and a 1990s icon.
Perfumer: Francis Kurkdjian
Comparisons
- Comparison Sauvage vs Acqua di Giò Dior Sauvage vs Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò: two fresh bestsellers compared, with the notes each brand lists, how they differ and which to sample first.
- Comparison Bleu de Chanel vs Acqua di Giò Bleu de Chanel vs Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò: two fresh classics compared, with the notes each brand lists, how they differ and which to sample first.
- Comparison N°5 vs J’adore Chanel N°5 vs Dior J’adore: two classic rose-and-jasmine perfumes compared, with the notes each brand lists, how they differ and which to sample first.
- Comparison Black Opium vs La Vie est Belle YSL Black Opium vs Lancôme La Vie est Belle: two sweet vanilla perfumes compared, with the notes each brand lists, how they differ and which to sample first.
- Comparison Good Girl vs Black Opium Carolina Herrera Good Girl vs YSL Black Opium: two warm, sweet evening perfumes compared, with the notes each brand lists, how they differ and which to sample first.
- Comparison Light Blue vs Devotion Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue vs Devotion: two lemon-led perfumes by the same perfumer compared, with the notes the brand lists, how they differ and which to sample first.
- Comparison Le Male vs Eros Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male vs Versace Eros: two sweet mint-and-vanilla men’s scents compared, with the notes each brand lists, how they differ and which to sample first.