Daiquiri

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Lime over white rum over sugar. Sour and bright first, with a boozy warmth under it that never takes over.

Scent Profile

Daiquiri smells sour and bright first, lime and citrus zest over a warmth of white rum. The rum sits underneath and never takes over, a boozy warmth in balance with the sweetness rather than leading it. A sugar sweetness runs level with the sourness, close to a Demerara syrup. Underneath, a fruit lift of strawberry or other fruit shows through, added by the perfume's own version rather than the classic drink.

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Breadthmedium

EnvelopeTop · ~2h lasting

Family Fresh & Citrus, Sweet & Gourmand, Fruity

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Origin

Not an extract. A constructed accord after the Cuban cocktail: white rum, lime juice and sugar or Demerara syrup, shaken, with no mint and no soda water. Difford's Guide describes the drink as 'light and refreshing. No one flavour predominates - sweet and sourness in harmony with spirituous rum.' The perfumery versions do not hold to that three-ingredient build. Byron's Dai Quiri opens on lime and bergamot and lands on orange blossom, jasmine and a 'slightly powdery' base. Wicked Good's version leads on strawberry. Both keep the rum in the heart rather than the top.

Usage in Perfumery

A top-weighted cocktail accord for fresh and fresh-gourmand compositions. Fragrantica files the term under Beverages with 8 placements. It gives an opening a sour citrus lift with a spirit behind it, which a plain lime cannot do. It pairs with a berry top or a vanilla base because that is how both commercial versions are built.