- Origin
- an accord composed by the perfumer
- Raw materials
- lemon, sugar and “fizzy” notes
- Extraction
- synthesis
- Olfactory group
- citrus, gourmand
- Position in the pyramid
- top note
- Synthetic substitutes
- citral, limonene, ethyl maltol, aldehydes
Lemonade in perfumery means homemade lemonade: freshly squeezed lemon, sugar, water and ice cubes. The accord conveys not just lemon but a joyful, sweet-sour, cool summer drink.
How it smells: fresh, sweet-sour and sparkling: lemon juice, a light sugar syrup, the chill of ice, a faintly fizzy freshness. Lemonade sounds playful, carefree and very summery.
Lemonade differs from a pure lemon note in its sweetness and “liquidity”: the perfumer adds sugary and watery notes to the citrus, and instead of sharp zest you get a soft refreshing drink.
What it pairs with: with mint — “mint lemonade”, with raspberry and strawberry — berry lemonade, with ginger — spicy freshness, with bergamot — a citrus spark, with musk — light, clean summer fragrances.
Good to know: sweetened lemonade was already sold in seventeenth-century Paris: street vendors carried casks of it on their backs and poured it for passers-by.
