Fragrance note category

Fruity Fragrance Notes

Fruity fragrance notes can smell juicy, crisp, sweet, tart, green, soft or rich depending on the fruit being represented. Apple and pear can feel fresh and watery, berries may smell sweeter or sharper, while peach and plum can feel softer and fuller. Fruity notes are grouped together because they share a fruit inspired character, but each fruit can smell very different in a perfume.

Pear, apple, fig, blackcurrants, raspberries and lychee on a pale coral pink background

The Fruity category brings together individual fragrance notes that smell like fresh, ripe or dried fruit. In Luxaro's fragrance note encyclopaedia, this includes notes such as apple, blackcurrant, cherry, fig, lychee, peach, pear, pineapple, plum and raspberry. Some fruity effects come from natural materials, while others are created or strengthened with fragrance molecules that help perfumers recreate a particular fruit smell.

Fruity Notes in Perfume

Explore each note to understand its smell, character and role in a fragrance.

Fresh green and red apples, one sliced in half, with leaves on a light sky grey background
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Apple

Apple in perfume usually smells crisp, juicy and fresh, with green, sweet and slightly tart sides. Green apple accords tend to feel sharper and more energetic, while red...

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Ripe golden apricots, one sliced fruit and green leaves on a pale pistachio background
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Apricot

Apricot in perfume usually smells soft, fruity and velvety, with sweet, tart, creamy and sometimes lightly leathery sides. It is generally less juicy than peach and can feel...

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Ripe blackberries with green leaves, thorny stems and a pale flower on a sage-grey background
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Blackberry

Blackberry in perfume usually smells dark, juicy and tart, with sweet, green, wine-like and softly woody sides. It is generally deeper and less sharp than blackcurrant. Some blackberry...

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Ripe blackcurrants with green leaves and unopened buds on a pale sage background
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Blackcurrant

Blackcurrant in perfume usually smells dark, tart and juicy, with green, leafy and slightly sharp sides. It can suggest ripe berries, crushed leaves or a rich fruit syrup,...

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Deep red and dark cherries, one sliced to show the stone, with green leaves on a pale mint-blue background
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Cherry

Cherry in perfume usually smells juicy, sweet and fruity, with tart, almond-like and sometimes liqueur-like sides. A bright cherry note can feel fresh and playful, while black cherry...

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Dried figs, apricots, dates, raisins and prunes on a pale sage-grey background
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Dried Fruit

Dried fruit in perfume usually smells rich, sweet and concentrated, with raisin, prune, date, apricot and honeyed sides. It is darker and less juicy than a fresh-fruit note....

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Ripe purple figs, green leaves and a cut stem on a pale apricot-grey background
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Fig

Fig in perfume usually smells green, milky and softly sweet, with fruity, leafy, creamy and woody sides. A fig note can represent the ripe fruit, the broad green...

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Pear, peach, berries, plum and pineapple representing fruity notes in perfume
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Fruity Notes

Fruity notes in perfume can smell juicy, sweet, tart, green, creamy or syrupy depending on the fruits being represented. The term is a broad category rather than one...

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Ripe pink lychees, one peeled open, with green leaves on a pale mint-grey background
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Lychee

Lychee in perfume usually smells juicy, floral and tropical, with rosy, watery, sweet and slightly tart sides. It can suggest translucent white fruit, rosewater and fresh tropical juice....

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Sliced honeydew melon and cantaloupe with a green leaf and vine on a soft lavender-blue background
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Melon

Melon in perfume usually smells juicy, watery and softly sweet, with fresh green, fruity and sometimes cucumber-like sides. Some melon accords suggest ripe cantaloupe, while others feel paler,...

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Ripe golden nectarines with green leaves and a pale blossom on a dusty blue background
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Nectarine

Nectarine in perfume usually smells juicy, sweet and fruity, with peach-like, floral, fresh and lightly tart sides. It resembles peach but often feels brighter, smoother-skinned and less powdery....

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Ripe peaches, one sliced in half, with green leaves on a light pale lavender background
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Peach

Peach in perfume usually smells juicy, sweet and fruity, with a soft velvety or creamy texture. Some peach notes feel fresh and slightly green, while others are richer,...

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Fresh green pears, one sliced in half, with glossy leaves on a light dusty pink background
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Pear

Pear in perfume usually smells juicy, fresh and softly sweet, with crisp green, watery and sometimes slightly floral sides. Some pear notes feel like a firm green pear,...

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Fresh pineapple partly sliced with green leaves on a soft aqua background
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Pineapple

Pineapple in perfume usually smells juicy, sweet and tropical, with tart, green and lightly creamy sides. Some pineapple accords are bright and freshly cut, while others feel riper,...

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Ripe purple plums, one sliced in half, with green leaves on a pale mint-grey background
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Plum

Plum in perfume usually smells rich, juicy and darkly fruity, with sweet, jammy, wine-like or slightly spicy sides. Some plum notes feel fresh and tart, while others are...

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Open red pomegranate with ruby seeds and green leaves on a pale sage-grey background
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Pomegranate

Pomegranate in perfume usually smells tart, juicy and fruity, with red-fruit, green, watery and slightly woody sides. It is often brighter and more acidic than berry notes, with...

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Ripe yellow quinces with green leaves and a pale flower on a lavender-blue background
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Quince

Quince in perfume usually smells tart, fruity and aromatic, with apple, pear, citrus, floral and softly honeyed sides. It can feel crisp and green when unripe, becoming sweeter...

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Ripe red raspberries with green leaves and a white flower on a pale aqua-grey background
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Raspberry

Raspberry in perfume usually smells juicy, sweet and tart, with red-berry, green, floral and slightly jammy sides. It can range from a fresh sharp berry to a darker...

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Fresh pink rhubarb stalks with green leaves on a pale yellow-grey background
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Rhubarb

Rhubarb in perfume usually smells tart, green and sharply fruity, with watery, vegetal and slightly sour sides. It can suggest freshly cut pink stalks rather than a sweet...

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Ripe strawberries, one sliced fruit and a white flower on a light mint-grey background
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Strawberry

Strawberry in perfume usually smells sweet, juicy and red-fruity, with tart, green, creamy or candy-like sides. Some strawberry accords feel like freshly picked fruit, while others resemble jam,...

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