Note de Yuzu by James Heeley

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Note de Yuzu is a vibrant citrus aromatic fragrance combining the sharp brightness of yuzu, grapefruit, and mandarin with a fresh marine touch from sea salt and seaweed. It balances these lively notes with a soft base of white musk and vetiver, creating a clean yet complex scent that evokes freshness and subtle earthiness. Those drawn to crisp, refreshing citrus with a hint of natural oceanic elements will find this fragrance compelling.

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This is Not a Blue Bottle 1/.6 – Love

This is Not a Blue Bottle 1/.6 – Love by Histoires de Parfums £165.00

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  • Key notes:
  • grapefruit
  • neroli
  • vetiver
  • yuzu
  • Tags:
  • #clean
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • citrusy

Yuzu, vibrating with the tartness of grapefruit and the sweetness of mandarin, embraces feel-good orange blossom. Nuzzly neroli and musks make wearing this feel like falling in love in an orchard of citrus trees.

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Still Life in Rio

Still Life in Rio by Olfactive Studio £140.00

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  • Key notes:
  • coconut
  • copaiba balm
  • ginger
  • mandarin
  • rum
  • yuzu
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • citrusy
  • fruity
  • woody

A luminous yuzu gourmand, lightened with a tropical note of coconut. The fragrance bursts with zesty citruses elevated by mint and ginger. The warm heart is accentuated by a cocktail of pepper and the creaminess of coconut milk. Brazilian copaiba balm adds depth with its smooth and spicy woodiness, while a delicious rum accord underscores the intrigue.

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Yuzu

Yuzu by J-Scent £122.00

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  • Key notes:
  • lime
  • mandarin
  • orange
  • thyme
  • yuzu
  • Tags:
  • #beast
  • #clean
  • Aromagroups:
  • aromatic
  • citrusy

In Japan, yuzu is used like lemons, adding freshness and acidity to dishes. This zippy citrus fragrance expresses everything about yuzu, from the astringency of its peel to the sweet and sour taste of the pulp. An accord of bergamot and orange bolsters the yuzu, while thyme adds herbal intrigue.

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Call For A Good Time

Call For A Good Time by Discothèque £130.00

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  • Key notes:
  • jasmine
  • white musk
  • ylang-ylang
  • yuzu
  • Tags:
  • #beast
  • #fresh
  • #sexy
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • green

Year: 2000
Place: Tokyo
Fizzy grape vape sparks of amber lasers and violet orbs, plumes of jasmine, twirling petals of ylang-ylang, yuzu cake on the dance floor, all the shining colours spinning from a gigantic mirror ball in the sky.

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The Ghost In The Shell

The Ghost In The Shell by Etat Libre d'Orange £155.00

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  • Key notes:
  • ambergris
  • jasmine
  • milk accord
  • milky skin accord
  • moss
  • white musk
  • yuzu
  • Tags:
  • #clean
  • #normcore
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • transparent
  • woody

A bionic fragrance from the future, where nature and technology unites to create something extraordinary. Aqual™, a floral aldehyde that summons rain-soaked lily-of-the-valley, combines with Yuzu in citrusy metallic freshness. Juicy peach intertwines with Hexyl Acetate, an aromachemical with the scent of a green, melting pear. The jasmine heart becomes humanized with a nourishing accord that replicates the scent of milky skin. The result is poetry that lives on the skin.

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Vents & Marées

Vents & Marées by Molinard £65.00

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  • Key notes:
  • blackcurrant
  • freesia
  • grapefruit
  • sea salt
  • tonka beans
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • citrusy
  • floral
  • marine

Vents & Marrées whafts a gentle veil of fresh sweetness; ethereal and sunny. In this perfume Molinard conjures a romantic rendezvous on the beach. A couple lulled by the gentle melody of the waves; with rose and marine accord. A delicate harmony of sea spray with the elegance of white flowers and a sweet moment remembered by the gourmand presence of vanilla.

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Shifumi | Rock Paper Scissors

Shifumi | Rock Paper Scissors by Maison Matine £115.00

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  • Key notes:
  • cardamom
  • cedarwood
  • grapefruit
  • mandarin
  • Tags:
  • #clean
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • citrusy
  • woody

Step out into the world clean-with-a-sheen thanks to the dewy freshness of this smile-bringer. The initial grapefruit/mandarin kick opens up into creamy magnolia and tart apple, underscored with woody vetiver and cedar.

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Adone

Adone by Agatho £305.00

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  • Key notes:
  • geranium
  • grapefruit
  • rose
  • white musk
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • citrusy
  • floral
  • green

An essence whose floral and enveloping notes are rooted in myth, which plays with hypnotizing the senses like the young and beautiful Adonis against Aphrodite. Releasing the freshness of the flowers of wisteria, jasmine, geranium, damask rose, and white lily, this essence interprets and expresses the beautiful and damned Adonis, like a flower of short life that: “badly fixed to the ground and too fragile lightness owes its name to the wind and the wind just scatters its petals ”.

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003 French Yuzu

003 French Yuzu by Bon Parfumeur £55.00

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  • Key notes:
  • jasmine
  • vetiver
  • violet leaf
  • yuzu
  • Aromagroups:
  • citrusy
  • green
  • vintage/old school

A refreshing yuzu, green violet leaves and dry vetiver cologne. 003 is an easy-wearing interpretation of 19th century barber/pharmacist tonic infusions for gentlemen and ladies. Appealing in its deep shady coolness. 

Perfumer for 003: Natalie Kobus.

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Entre Ciel et Mer

Entre Ciel et Mer by Pierre Guillaume Cruise/Croisiere £144.00

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  • Key notes:
  • ambergris
  • sandalwood
  • sea salt
  • seaweed
  • Tags:
  • #clean
  • #fresh
  • #sexy
  • Aromagroups:
  • marine
  • woody

A marine poem composed wave after wave…

Entre ciel et Mer (“Between sky and sea”) tells a story of Etesian winds, azure skies and flying over seascapes at top speed…

Icy, soaring and powerful, the first whiff feels as though it had been sculpted out of the Meltem – the north wind that blows over the Aegean Sea, with notes of crumpled, water-splashed leaves and the fruity-aromatic nuances of a lavender, pear and white thyme accord.

The scent’s convincing seawater effect is achieved through a molecular distillation of algae from the Pacific, with iodic and animalic notes of white lichen and ambergris.

The dry, almost mineral facets are balanced out with cedar, moss and sandalwood from New Caledonia.

A strikingly good interpretation of the marine theme.

About Note de Yuzu by James Heeley

How does Note de Yuzu compare to these similar fragrances?
Note de Yuzu combines bright citrus notes with marine and musky elements, creating a fresh yet complex scent. The fragrances listed share some of these notes but often introduce floral, spicy, or creamy accords that shift their overall character away from the pure citrus marine balance of Note de Yuzu.
What makes yuzu a distinctive note in these fragrances?
Yuzu is a citrus fruit with a sharp, slightly tart and aromatic profile that differs from common citrus notes like lemon or orange. It adds a unique brightness and freshness, often accompanied by green or slightly floral nuances, which is why it features prominently in these perfumes.
Are any of these fragrances more suitable for evening wear than Note de Yuzu?
Fragrances such as Call For A Good Time and Entre Ciel et Mer incorporate floral or ambergris notes that lend a warmer, more sensual quality, making them more appropriate for evening wear compared to the lighter, daytime-oriented freshness of Note de Yuzu.