Citrus aurantium
Innocent sensuality, bridal elegance, and pure radiance. Orange blossom occupies a unique space—simultaneously fresh and opulent, innocent and sensual, simple and complex. It's the paradox of white flowers captured perfectly.
Orange blossom is extracted from the flowers of the bitter orange tree (Citrus aurantium)—the same tree that gives us petitgrain from the leaves and neroli from the delicate distillation of blossoms. Orange blossom, however, refers to the absolute, a richer, more opulent extraction.
The scent is white floral with a twist: creamy, slightly honeyed, with a fresh citrus undertone that keeps it from becoming too heavy. There's an innocence to orange blossom—it smells pure, radiant, almost virginal. Yet underneath lies real sensuality, a warmth that suggests intimacy without aggression.
In perfumery, orange blossom walks a delicate line. It can be bridal—soft, white, elegant—or it can be more overtly sensual when paired with heavier notes. The best orange blossom captures this duality: clean enough for a wedding, complex enough for a love affair.
Orange blossom wearers tend to embrace traditional femininity while maintaining modern independence. They're the women who can navigate both worlds—comfortable in white dresses and power suits, romantic but not naive, gentle but not weak.
There's a grace to orange blossom personalities. They understand that true power doesn't require masculine posturing, that femininity is strength rather than weakness, that softness can be strategic. They're comfortable with contradiction—strong and gentle, innocent and knowing, classic and contemporary.
Peak: 10 AM – 8 PM
Works: Day through evening
Avoid: Very late night
Peak: Spring, summer
Works: Warm weather months
Avoid: Deep winter
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Pure Elegance: Orange blossom in its most radiant form—clean, luminous, almost overwhelming in its beauty. This is the note at its most innocent and most sensual simultaneously.
Modern Classic: Clean, wearable orange blossom that works for everyday elegance. Approachable without losing sophistication—perfect introduction to the note.
Mediterranean Luxury: Orange blossom as part of a complete bitter orange experience—neroli, orange blossom, citrus. This is Italian Riviera elegance captured in a bottle.
Contemporary Femininity: Orange blossom creates the heart of this modern feminine classic—romantic without being retro, elegant without being stuffy.