Bitter in Perfume

Bitter notes in perfumes are tart, sharp, and often refreshing. They can come from ingredients like citrus peels, bitter orange, or certain herbs like sage. These notes add a unique and edgy quality to a fragrance, creating a distinct and memorable scent profile.

Bitter appears in 24 perfumes on Aromifo. It is used as a top note in 50% of them, a base note in 33% and a heart note in 17%. It is most often paired with Absinth, Cardamom and Myrrh, and 63% of the perfumes that use it are unisex.