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Quick answers
What is Citrus?
Bergamot, lemon, yuzu peel — the bright opening of cologne, watched by IFRA for phototoxicity.
EDP vs EDT — what changes?
Concentration is oil in alcohol, not a quality score. EDT (about 5–15%) shows more top; EDP (about 15–20%) shows more heart and base. Houses vary; this is not a lab assay.
How should I wear Citrus?
One or two sprays on skin or cloth — sternum or hair, not a cloud in a lift. Let it turn an hour before you add more.
Which season fits?
Hot weather, morning. The family is happier as cologne and EDT than as a heavy EDP.
Does skin chemistry change it?
Yes. Warm, moist skin amplifies sweet and spice; dry or cool skin can turn the same juice woody, soapy or short. Test on your skin, not only a blotter.
What about IFRA and oakmoss?
Some citrus oils are phototoxic. IFRA limits leave-on doses. Do not treat cologne as sunscreen, and do not use this page as a safety sheet.
The market for Citrus runs from body mist to otto extrait.
Chanel, Guerlain and niche counters share a family and disagree on dose.
Houses
- Farina Gegenüber — The 1709 claim.
- 4711 / Mülhens — Civic cologne.
- Guerlain — Impériale and Eau de Guerlain.
- Dior — Eau Sauvage.
- Acqua di Parma — Italian colonia.
- Tom Ford — Neroli Portofino luxury cologne.
Price bands
- Drugstore 4711-type — Honest short citrus.
- Designer EDT — Eau Sauvage descendants.
- Boutique colonia — Italian and resort neroli.
- Niche super-citrus — Pays for story more than hours.
Trends
- Bergapten-free standard — Sun-safer peels.
- Luxury splash — Expensive bottles, old math.
- Molecular grapefruit — Sulfur-peel synthetics.
- Tea-citrus — Earl Grey as a brief.
Stats
- Typical hours — 1–3 on skin for a true EDC.
- Concentrate — Often 3–8%, versus 15–20% EDP.
- Calabria bergamot — Still the named peel for cologne.
- Approachability — Highest among the 24 families in this atlas.
Price is not quality; it is harvest, IFRA and a story about Citrus.
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