Understanding the material
IFF’s green-mandarin reference describes fruit harvested before full ripeness and cold-pressed for an oil with a different profile from red-mandarin grades. The illustrated ripe fruit is a scent-inspiration reference, not proof of the harvest stage of an oil. A precise product name matters more than a generic photograph when identifying a material.
Compare mandarin with grapefruit. Does one feel rounder while the other feels more bitter? Then notice whether floral nuances survive as the perfume develops.
Explore the relationships
Continue with Grapefruit, Lemon, Neroli. These connections are comparisons for studying finished fragrances, rather than mixing instructions.
Technical references
Supplier references describe their specific materials. The botanical image is illustrative and does not certify species, provenance, grade or ingredients in a finished perfume.