LEMON PEEL

Lemon peel focuses on the fresh, aromatic rind of the fruit: the bright citrus smell released when the skin is bent or peeled. It can suggest a sharp lemon edge with a little juicy sweetness, rather than only the taste of sour juice. In perfume, the note may give a floral blend a crisp outline or make a woody composition feel lighter. It overlaps closely with lemon zest, so the two names do not imply completely different perfume materials.

The peel of Citrus limon contains oil glands. Cold pressing is a familiar way to recover this aromatic oil for fragrance use, separate from squeezing out the fruit’s juice. A perfumer’s choice of lemon material and the surrounding notes shape the final effect. A peel note describes the intended scent impression, without identifying one particular oil, origin or formula.