How to Use bergamot in a Sentence

bergamot

noun
Definition of bergamotnext
  • The scent is light and lovey with notes of bergamot, lavender, and moss.
    — Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The first sniff fills the nose with scents of bergamot orange, fresh-baked bread and a touch of earth.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 22 Dec. 2020
  • The top notes are lemon, rosemary, bergamot and neroli.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
  • The pilsner-style beer is brewed in Berlin and has notes of citrus, bergamot, and sweet fruit.
    — David Meyer, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The red blend has dark berries, bergamot and black pepper, plus a hint of lavender.
    — Kevin Gray, Dallas News, 19 Aug. 2021
  • This little guy is packed with the yummy scent of lemon and bergamot oils.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 14 Aug. 2017
  • The fresh and spicy candle's notes include plum, bergamot, leather, rum and creamy milk.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Notes of soft bergamot and white musk bring instant freshness to this scent.
    — Katie Berohn, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2022
  • Essential oils such as clary sage, and bergamot and a range of herbs give a fresh and earthy fragrance.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Green bergamot merges with Sichuan peppers for a unique fusion that’ll stop stank in its tracks.
    — Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Sunday Cologne is bergamot, which is joined by the warm spiciness of cardamom and star anise.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The citrus aromas in Atlantis come out in the top notes, which feature bergamot and lemon.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
  • This wine has a scent of bergamot and black pepper, with fleeting aromas of dark soil.
    — Patrick Comiskey, latimes.com, 26 May 2017
  • And the bergamot, yuzu, and lemongrass scent has also garnered praise.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Vibrante is citrusy, with notes of artemisia and bergamot.
    — Kevin Gray, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The Amber scent from Zum includes hints of cedar, lavender, and bergamot.
    — Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021
  • The bergamot orange grows on a small tree, the citrus bergamia, which blossoms in winter.
    — Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 8 July 2021
  • The result is pure joy, with bergamot and sichuan peppers garnishing the woody base.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Earl Grey is a black tea blended or infused with bergamot.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Boasting notes of tuberose, bergamot, melon, and ylang-ylang.
    — Julie Tong, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2022
  • This scent combines the ethereal beauty of jasmine with zesty bergamot and the warmth of musk.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Top notes of amberwood and pepper give the scent a spicy, woody tilt while bergamot adds a crisp finish.
    — Annie Blay, Allure, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The cologne is a compilation of top notes like tart red apples, bergamot, lime and plum.
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The floral blend strays away from softness and leans all the dark and warm, courtesy of bergamot, incense, vanilla and more.
    — ELLE, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Verbena, bergamot, and oak moss come together to make up the middle notes, while the base is the sweet-smelling lily of the valley.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2023
  • As the fragrance dries down, a bergamot and rose base exudes a light powdery moment.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 Mar. 2024
  • This is an eau de parfum, with top notes of lemon, bergamot and blackcurrant.
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • This fragrance is citrusy and bright, and blends notes of lemon and bergamot with herbaceous shiso, rosemary, cedar and musk.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 18 May 2022
  • Young men who smell of bergamot and leather. Bells tolling across midnight plazas. Whirling waltzes at a masquerade ball.
    — Katie Ward Beim-Esche, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2020
  • As a bonus, Cherry loves the oil’s refreshing smell, with notes of grapefruit flower, wood and bergamot.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024

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