Lemongrass belongs to the grass family and has leaves that can exceed one meter in length. This aromatic fragrance material is widely used not only as an essential oil but also in the medicinal and food industries. Its dried leaves are also used to make tea.
Its scent is green and lemon-like, with a sharp, pungent character. It smells like lemon because citral is one of its principal aromatic constituents.
What Does It Smell Like in Perfume?
In perfume, lemongrass is a citrus herb that layers vivid lemon with freshly cut grass, metallic notes, and a subtle powderiness. The natural oil is a complex fragrance material obtained by steam-distilling the grassy parts of plants such as Cymbopogon flexuosus. Citral, central to its lemon scent, consists of geranial and neral. It adds sharp brightness to the top notes while lending definition to green and herbal compositions. The composition of the essential oil varies with the plant species, origin, harvest season, and extraction method, and its scent differs from that of isolated or synthetic citral.
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