501 Praline, Licorice, Patchouli
Yuzu opens with a cool, slightly bitter citrus snap, hazelnut surfacing fast underneath — the contrast is striking, like grapefruit zest grated over toasted nuts.
The scent fingerprint
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The note pyramid
- Yuzu
- Hazelnut
- Bergamot
- Iris
- Praline
- Amber
By the editors · 2 min readYuzu opens with a cool, slightly bitter citrus snap, hazelnut surfacing fast underneath — the contrast is striking, like grapefruit zest grated over toasted nuts. Bergamot rounds the edges and keeps the top from feeling too rustic.
Iris in the heart cools and powders the composition, but praline pulls firmly the other way: caramelized sugar, browned hazelnut paste, a confectioner's sweetness that defines the middle more than the iris does.
The base is patchouli, amber, and more caramel, finishing dense and toffee-warm with musk softening the edges. The arc is bright-to-buttery — a gourmand built around nuts and burnt sugar rather than vanilla, with patchouli giving it a slightly grown-up bitterness.
Scent twins
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