Scent note · fruity facet · Fresh family

Tropical scent notes

Lush and juicy with island-fruit sweetness.

Tropical notes smell like a fruit stand by the beach: mango, pineapple, passion fruit and papaya. None of these fruits gives a usable oil, so the effect is built from fruity esters and the sulfur compounds that make ripe tropical fruit so heady.

Tropical notes sit at the top and in the heart, and they suit grapefruit, coconut and peach. They carry summer and vacation blends. Tropical notes are bright and fleeting, so a coconut, vanilla or musk base helps them last.

12oils · see the list

9as a top note

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Tropical pairs with

Grapefruit4 of our 13 grapefruit oils also carry tropical

Coconut3 of our 10 coconut oils also carry tropical

Peach / Apricot5 of our 20 peach / apricot oils also carry tropical

Berry / Red Fruits6 of our 26 berry / red fruits oils also carry tropical

Lemon4 of our 26 lemon oils also carry tropical

Orange4 of our 27 orange oils also carry tropical

Tropical oils lean

Fruity 7/24 Sweet 4/20

Questions about tropical

Is tropical a top, middle or base note?

Mostly a top note. Of the 12 oils here that list tropical in their notes, 9 carry it at the top and 5 in the middle.

What does tropical pair well with?

Grapefruit, coconut and peach / apricot. 4 of our 13 grapefruit oils also carry tropical.

More fruity notes

Fruity Berry / Red Fruits Pear Coconut Peach / Apricot Apple Melon

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