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Ingredient profile · Citrus

Yuzu

Zesty green citrus, faint floral facets and pith-like texture.

Illustrative scent study of yuzu

Offers a citrus direction with a distinct green and aromatic contour. It provides a useful comparison with the more familiar peel characters of lemon and grapefruit.

Botanical reference
Citrus junos
Source part
Peel
Olfactory family
Citrus
Materials & processing
Vacuum distillation for the cited peel oil; other processes also used

Understanding the material

Eden Botanicals documents a vacuum-distilled yuzu peel oil from Japan. Its description includes bright citrus, a floral edge and a greener pith-associated background. This is a particular supplied material rather than a specification for every yuzu note. Expressed and distilled citrus materials can differ, and a note list does not disclose which grade is present.

A smelling observation

Compare yuzu with grapefruit, bergamot and lemon. Separate perceived bitterness, floral softness and the green impression of peel or pith.

Explore the relationships

Continue with Grapefruit, Bergamot, Lemon. These connections are comparisons for studying finished fragrances, rather than mixing instructions.

Technical references

Supplier references describe their specific materials. Images are illustrative scent studies and do not certify species, provenance, grade or ingredients in a finished perfume.