Natural Top Notes

Citrus Fruits

1. Bergamot Essential Oil: Coming from the peel of the bergamot orange, this oil gives a fresh, citrusy aroma that's slightly floral and spicy. It's often described as bright and uplifting, perfect for adding a cheerful fragrance note.

2. Grapefruit Essential Oil: Extracted from the rind of grapefruits, this oil emits a tangy, crisp scent that's both sweet and slightly bitter. It's a refreshing aroma, often used to create an invigorating and energizing effect.

3. Lemon Essential Oil: Known for its clean, zesty, and slightly sour aroma, lemon essential oil is derived from lemon rinds. It's often used for its refreshing and revitalizing scent that resembles a freshly squeezed lemon.

4. Lime Essential Oil: This one comes from the peel of ripe limes and gives off a vibrant, zesty scent that's sweet and tart. Its aroma is lively and stimulating, making it perfect for a fresh, green, citrusy note.

5. Mandarin Essential Oil: Extracted from the peel of mandarin oranges, this oil offers a sweet, tangy, and slightly floral aroma. Its scent is bright and warm, often used for its soothing and uplifting qualities.

6. Bitter Orange Essential Oil: Made from the rind of bitter oranges, this oil emits a rich, tangy, and slightly bitter aroma. It's a sophisticated scent that adds depth and complexity to fragrance blends.

7. Yuzu Essential Oil: Originating from Japan, this oil is extracted from the rind of yuzu fruit. It has a unique citrusy scent that combines the tartness of grapefruit with the sweet undertones of mandarin. Its fragrance is fresh and uplifting.

8. Petitgrain Essential Oil: Made from the leaves and twigs of the bitter orange tree, petitgrain offers a woody and floral citrus aroma. It's complex with green and slightly bitter facets, adding a sophisticated edge to citrus accords.

9. Neroli Essential Oil: Extracted from the blossom of the bitter orange tree, neroli oil has a sweet, honeyed scent with green and spicy facets. Its aroma is beautifully complex and popular for adding a delicate, floral citrus note.

10. Litsea Cubeba Essential Oil: Although not as well-known, litsea cubeba (also called May Chang) produces a citrusy essential oil. It smells incredibly fresh, resembling a blend of lemon and lemongrass with a subtle fruity and spicy undertone. This oil is an excellent choice for an invigorating, refreshing note in perfume blends.

Mints Materials

• Peppermint Essential Oil: Extracted from the leaves of the peppermint plant, this oil is renowned for its refreshing and invigorating scent. Its aroma is intensely minty with a cool, crisp edge that can add a burst of freshness to a fragrance.

• Spearmint Essential Oil: This oil, made from spearmint leaves, gives off a softer and sweeter mint scent compared to peppermint. It still offers that recognizable minty freshness, but with a slightly fruity undertone that gives it a more gentle profile.

• Eucalyptus Essential Oil: Eucalyptus oil, especially the Eucalyptus Globulus variety, is known for its camphorous, minty, and cooling aroma. It's often used in fragrances to add a touch of refreshing, cool, and invigorating sensation.

• Menthol: Menthol is a compound obtained from mint oils or produced synthetically. It is characterized by its strong, penetrating, and cooling aroma. It is often used to bring a chilling and refreshing sensation to fragrances, similar to the coolness felt when inhaling after using a minty lip balm or chewing gum.

• Wintergreen Essential Oil: Extracted from the leaves of the wintergreen plant, this oil gives off a strong, minty aroma that is similar to the scent of sweet birch, root beer, or traditional pink bubblegum. It brings a sweet, cooling, and crisp note to perfumes.

Herbs & Green Materials 

• Rosemary Essential Oil: Rosemary oil offers a strong, fresh, herbaceous scent, with a slight medicinal hint. It's often used to bring a touch of sharpness and intensity to fragrances.

• Basil Essential Oil: With a sweet, spicy, and green aroma, basil essential oil can add an exotic touch to a fragrance. It has a slightly anise-like edge that's quite invigorating.

• Sage Essential Oil: Known for its sweet yet savory herbaceous aroma, sage oil can add depth and warmth to a fragrance. It carries a slight camphoraceous note, providing a fresh element to a scent.

• Thyme Essential Oil: This oil offers a strong, warm herbaceous aroma, with subtle spicy and minty undertones. It's often used in small amounts to add a robust and invigorating character to a fragrance.

• Lavender Essential Oil: A cornerstone in perfumery, lavender oil has a sweet, floral scent underscored by a woody, herbaceous tone. It's fresh and calming, often used in fougère and aromatic fragrance compositions.

• Clary Sage Essential Oil: This oil has a nutty, herbaceous, and slightly fruity scent. It's often used in perfumery for its ability to enhance and complement other notes while lending a soft, soothing undertone.

• Coriander Essential Oil: With a slightly spicy, sweet, and herbaceous aroma, coriander oil adds a distinctive note to a fragrance. It has a hint of a citrus undertone, which can enhance the fresh character of a scent.

• Geranium Essential Oil: Geranium offers a potent, green, and rosy aroma. Its scent is often used in perfumery to create a balance between floral and green notes, giving depth and complexity to a fragrance.

• Parsley Essential Oil: Uncommon yet intriguing, parsley oil brings a fresh, green, and slightly spicy note to a fragrance. It can give a unique twist to a scent, adding a touch of culinary aroma.

• Artemisia Essential Oil: Also known as wormwood, this oil provides a green, slightly sweet and herbaceous aroma. It's often used in perfumery for its unique aromatic profile, adding an intriguing, green, and bitter note to a fragrance.