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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.
Wear Citrus on skin first; cloth and heat rewrite the pyramid.
One spray at the sternum, then wait — sillage is not a contest.
Seasons
- High summer — The family’s home; splash often.
- Spring — Neroli and petitgrain.
- Autumn — Eau Sauvage with a jacket.
- Winter — Citrus as a morning wake, not a coat scent.
Occasions
- Morning hygiene — Historical and still correct.
- Office heat — Least aggressive family.
- Travel — Does not choke a cabin if dosed as cologne.
- After sport — The clean idea 4711 already had.
Tips
- Buy a splash if possible — The form matches the volatility.
- Reapply without apology — That is the genre.
- Check bergapten-free — If worn in strong sun.
- Clothes hold peel — A shirt collar outlasts skin.
- Don’t layer vanilla — It erases hesperides.
- Learn Calabrian bergamot neat — Earl Grey plus cologne become readable.
Pairings
- Earl Grey — Shared bergamot.
- Soap and linen — Cologne’s old job.
- Gin and tonic — Peel rhyme — easy to overdo.
- Tomato and basil — Savory summer table beside a splash.
dayparts
- Morning — Light dose on skin; heat and soap rewrite the top.
- Afternoon — Reapply only if the heart still reads — cloth holds more than skin.
- Evening — One spray at the sternum; sillage is not a contest.
- Night — Skip heavy layering; sleep and residual soap matter more than a third spray.
If Citrus dies at hour three, the heart was never built.
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