Sweet-citrusy, green-floral, with a waxy petal quality. Citrus limon flowers — more floral and waxy than the fruit, less bitter than neroli, with a honeyed edge.
Sweet-citrusy with a green-floral quality and waxy petal texture. Less bitter than neroli, less sharp than lemon peel, with a honeyed softness. The linalool content gives it a clean floral lift; the limonene provides citrus context. On skin: a warm, sweet, citrus-floral that is more intimate than projected.
Evolution over time
Immediately
Immediately
Sweet citrus-floral burst, bright and waxy
After a few hours
After a few hours
Soft honeyed-floral warmth, gentle citrus
After a few days
After a few days
Faint sweet-floral trace
The Full Story
Lemon blossom (Citrus limon flowers) has a scent that sits between the citrus brightness of the fruit and the waxy-floral character of other citrus flowers. It is sweeter and less bitter than neroli (from Citrus aurantium), more citrusy than orange blossom, with a specific lemon-flower identity.
The volatile profile includes limonene, linalool, beta-pinene, and various oxygenated monoterpenes. The flowers share many molecules with lemon peel oil but in different proportions — more linalool (floral) and less limonene (citrus), giving the blossom a softer, more balanced character.
Lemon blossom is not commonly extracted as a commercial product — lemon trees are cultivated for fruit, not flowers. The note is reconstructed in perfumery using combinations of neroli-type materials, linalool, limonene, and waxy-floral elements.
Citrus trees are among the few plants that can flower and fruit simultaneously. A mature lemon tree in a Mediterranean climate can produce flowers and fruit in every month of the year, meaning you can find blossoms, green fruit, and ripe fruit on the same tree at the same time.
Extraction & Chemistry
Extraction method: Not commonly extracted commercially. Lemon trees are cultivated for fruit; the flowers are not typically harvested for distillation. Some artisanal lemon flower waters (hydrosols) exist in Mediterranean regions. The note is reconstructed from neroli-type materials, linalool, and limonene.
Molecular Formula
Complex mixture (no single formula)
CAS Number
84929-31-7
Botanical Name
Citrus limon
IFRA Status
No known restrictions
Synonyms
LEMON FLOWER · CITRUS BLOSSOM
Physical Properties
Odor Strength
High
Lasting Power
24 hours
Appearance
colorless to amber yellow clear liquid
Specific Gravity
0.79000 to 0.84000 @ 25.00 °C.
Refractive Index
1.36000 to 1.37000 @ 20.00 °C.
In Perfumery
Lemon blossom is a top-to-heart note providing sweet citrus-floral character. Reconstructed from linalool, limonene, neroli-type materials, and waxy-floral elements. Bridges citrus and white-floral families. Used in citrus-floral, Mediterranean, and light feminine compositions. Less formal than neroli, less sharp than lemon peel, occupying a warm, accessible middle ground.
