Note

Bergamot

Bergamot appears in 15,336 perfumes, most often alongside patchouli, jasmine, musk. Perfumes that lead with it tend to read citrus and fresh spicy.

In 15,336 perfumes, the leading note in 1,213. Usually found in the opening.

Opening
99%
Heart
1%
Drydown
0%
Bergamot, on the branch
Bergamot, on the branch. Photo by K reger, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Where it leads

Perfumes in which bergamot is the note people notice most.

Most popular with bergamot

The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.

Often paired with

Notes that show up next to bergamot more often than chance would predict.

How it reads

Citrus and fresh spicy above all. Reaches for aromatic far more often than the catalogue as a whole, and rarely for sweet.

  • citrus
  • fresh spicy
  • aromatic
  • woody
  • powdery
  • green
  • floral
  • white floral