Lemon Tree

Lemon tree has a bright, refreshing scent, like the zesty citrus fruit.
- Type
- Ingredient
- Olfactive family
- Citrus
- Subfamily
- Zesty citrus
- Cluster
- Lemon-lime sharp citrus
- Source
- fruit peel
- Chemical class
- complex natural (essential oil)
Scent
The Full Story
Did You Know?
Lemon trees can produce fruit year-round.
Extraction & Chemistry
Extraction method
Cold pressing, steam distillation
- Formula
- complex mixture (limonene C₁₀H₁₆ ~60-70%, citral)
- CAS
- 8008-56-8
- Botanical
- Citrus limon
- Appearance
- Pale yellow to greenish mobile liquid
- Odour strength
- High
- Lasting power
- 264 hours at 100% (folded oil)
- Synonyms
- CITRUS LIMON LEMON LEAVES LEMON ZEST
IFRA Standard (Lemon oil cold pressed, 49th Amendment, in force under the 51st): restriction, Category 4: 2.0%. Covers CAS 8008-56-8, listed on this page, for the cold-pressed oil; steam-distilled lemon oil is not named in the Standard.
- Flash point
- 118 °F TCC (48 °C)
- Specific gravity
- 0.849 to 0.855 @ 25 °C
- Refractive index
- 1.473 to 1.476 @ 20 °C
In Perfumery
In perfumery, lemon tree is primarily used as a top note, lending immediate burst of freshness that captures attention. It pairs exceptionally well with other citrus notes, florals, and even woody elements that enhances its lively character. The sharpness of lemon tree can also serve to brighten darker notes, allowing for a more balanced composition. As a top note, it sets the stage for the heart and base notes to unfold, so that a particular scent.