Tangerine

About Tangerine

Tangerine is a lively citrus note related in feeling to mandarin and sweet orange. In perfume, it brings the bright oil released from freshly peeled fruit, juicy sweetness, and a mild bitter sparkle that works beautifully in the top.

Scent Profile

The scent is sweet, tangy, sparkling, juicy, and lightly bitter. It is softer and rounder than lemon, lighter than sweet orange, and often close to mandarin with a faint floral warmth. Tangerine has an immediate cheerful quality, but the peel facet keeps it from feeling like simple fruit juice.

Use in Perfumery

Perfumers use tangerine in top notes with neroli, jasmine, rose, basil, shiso, ginger, musk, woods, spices, and other citrus materials. It can make an opening friendly and bright, give florals a juicy lift, or soften aromatic and woody structures. With spice, it becomes warmer and more textured.

Did You Know?

Tangerine is strongly tied to the memory of peeling fruit by hand. The burst of oil from the rind is almost physical. In perfume, that instant recognition can make a composition feel welcoming before the deeper notes begin to unfold.