How to Use bergamot in a Sentence

bergamot

noun
  • Plus, there’s some bergamot and patchouli in the mix.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Plus, that bergamot and peony scent is one to write home about.
    — Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The scent is light and lovey with notes of bergamot, lavender, and moss.
    — Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
  • This little guy is packed with the yummy scent of lemon and bergamot oils.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 14 Aug. 2017
  • Notes of soft bergamot and white musk bring instant freshness to this scent.
    — Katie Berohn, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2022
  • The red blend has dark berries, bergamot and black pepper, plus a hint of lavender.
    — Kevin Gray, Dallas News, 19 Aug. 2021
  • The creamy hemp label is embossed with bergamot.
    — Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Valaya features notes of bergamot, white florals, musk, and peach.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 19 June 2026
  • The sauce for the duck a l’orange, bright with bergamot and calamansi, is sticky and glossy.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The fresh and spicy candle's notes include plum, bergamot, leather, rum and creamy milk.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Boasting notes of tuberose, bergamot, melon, and ylang-ylang.
    — Julie Tong, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2022
  • With juicy mandarin, blood orange, and crisp bergamot.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 June 2026
  • Citrus oils like bergamot, lemon and lime are some of the most common culprits.
    — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This wine has a scent of bergamot and black pepper, with fleeting aromas of dark soil.
    — Patrick Comiskey, latimes.com, 26 May 2017
  • This is an eau de parfum, with top notes of lemon, bergamot and blackcurrant.
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • To balance it out, bergamot, cashmere wood, vanilla, and musk add warmth and depth.
    — Allure, 17 Feb. 2026
  • And the bergamot, yuzu, and lemongrass scent has also garnered praise.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
  • 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
  • Espa products have fresh bergamot notes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
  • As the fragrance dries down, a bergamot and rose base exudes a light powdery moment.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Cool bergamot and airy tahari water lend it a clean and aquatic scent, while rice milk adds warm creaminess to the mix.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 June 2026
  • The cologne is a compilation of top notes like tart red apples, bergamot, lime and plum.
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The result is pure joy, with bergamot and sichuan peppers garnishing the woody base.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2021
  • 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 bergamot orange grows on a small tree, the citrus bergamia, which blossoms in winter.
    — Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 8 July 2021
  • Top notes of bergamot, cardamom, and black currant make way for subtler notes of rose and vanilla.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The savory along the river is teeming with bees, and small white moths light among the ghosts of withered bergamot.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • One is the modern-day chypre, an accord that mixes notes of bergamot, oak moss, patchouli and labdanum.
    — Jennifer Weil, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The woodsy fragrance has a gentle lavender scent mixed with bergamot, green oak, rosemary, and red cedar.
    — Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024

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