Мандора

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Верхні нотиПіраміда
4/5Сила
—Стійкість
2Походження
Зразок
Мандора як парфумерна сировина
Верхні ноти
Citrus reticulata hybrid
Фантазійний/концептуальний
Визначення

A fantasy citrus accord blending mandarin sweetness with bitter orange bite. Not a real fruit — a perfumer's construction.

КВІТКОВИЙ ЦИТРУСОВИЙ СОЛОДКИЙ ТРАВ’ЯНИЙ ТЕПЛИЙ СВІЖИЙ ГІРКИЙ
mandarine orange, citrus reticulata
Type
Акорд
Olfactive family
Цитрусові
Source
fruit peel
Chemical class
fantasy note (accord)
Інструменти
Піраміда
ВВерхні ноти
СНоти серця
ББазові ноти
4/5Сила
Висока
інтенсивність запаху
Країни-виробники
Італія Іспанія

Запах

The opening is mandarin-forward: sweet, juicy, with that orange-peel brightness. But within the first few minutes a bitter edge appears — drier than the mandarin, greener, almost herbal. The two characters coexist without blending fully, which is the point: the tension between sweet and bitter is the accord's identity.

After thirty minutes on a blotter, the sweetness has softened. The bitter orange character is more prominent now — a dry, slightly soapy quality, like petitgrain. The juice is gone; what remains is rind and pith.

By hour two: a warm, slightly woody dryness. The citrus identity is fading into the base, leaving behind a thin, clean bitterness that functions as a bridge to whatever sits underneath.

Докладно

Mandora is a fantasy note, not a botanical species. The name suggests its intent: a hybrid concept sitting between mandarin (Citrus reticulata) and bitter orange (Citrus aurantium), combining the honeyed sweetness of the first with the dry, neroli-adjacent bitterness of the second.

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No mandora fruit exists in commercial agriculture. The note is built from blends of mandarin oil, petitgrain, and bitter orange peel fractions, sometimes with synthetic boosters like methyl N-methylanthranilate (which gives mandarin its characteristic dark, almost grape-like quality at high concentration).

The accord exists because perfumers sometimes need a citrus opening that is warmer and less sharp than bergamot but more structured than straight mandarin. Mandora fills that gap.

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Отримання й хімія

Спосіб отримання

N/A — fantasy accord. The scent of mandora is recreated using synthetic accords.

Формула
N/A — complex citrus oil (major: limonene C₁₀H₁₆, γ-terpinene C₁₀H₁₆)
CAS
N/A — citrus hybrid (no single CAS; related to mandarin oil CAS 8008-31-9)
Ботанічна назва
Citrus reticulata hybrid
Зовнішній вигляд
Yellow to golden mobile liquid
Сила запаху
Висока
Синоніми
mandarine orange, citrus reticulata
Статус IFRA
Без обмежень

No known restrictions

Фізичні властивості
Відносна густина
0.850 to 0.870 @ 25 °C
Показник заломлення
1.472 to 1.478 @ 20 °C
Нота
Mandora is a mandarin-type citrus hybrid. Oil composition similar to mandarin: limonene (65-75%), γ-terpinene, methyl N-methylanthranilate.

У парфумерії

In perfumery, mandora is both a top and heart note and adds an immediate burst of freshness and a lively character to the fragrance. Perfumers often leverage mandora's bright citrus qualities to create uplifting fragrances that carries feelings of joy and vitality. Its unique balance of sweetness and bitterness can also be utilized to supports more grounded compositions, making it a valuable asset in the perfumer's toolkit.

Роль у формулі
01модифікатор
02фірмова нота
03компонент піднесення
04сполучний компонент
05формувач об’єму
06свіжість
Форми випуску
синтетичний акорд фантазійна нота

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