BLACK LEMON

Black lemon in perfume draws on dried citrus, often the dried lime known in cooking as black lemon. This inspiration brings together recognisable citrus brightness and a more concentrated, less freshly cut impression. The dried fruit can retain lively lime and candied-citrus facets, so “black” does not mean the citrus has lost all freshness.

In fragrance, the idea can be shaped by sharp lemon, woody tea notes and smoky woods. Those surrounding notes may deepen the citrus impression without being inherent to every black-lemon material. The name describes a scent inspiration rather than a single standard extraction or formula. If you enjoy citrus with a drier, darker setting, look at the tea and wood notes around it as well as the fruit itself.