The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Citrus Sunrise launched in 2016 as the morning scent in La Fleur by Livvy's Scent O' Clock collection. The composition begins with a vivid quartet of grapefruit, bergamot, orange, and tangerine, bright materials chosen to establish an immediate sense of freshness. That opening gives way to a floral heart of geranium, ylang-ylang, and rose, adding softness and a more polished pulse. The name suggests morning light, yet the base keeps the idea from becoming simply airy. Vanilla, benzoin, and agarwood lend warmth, sweetness, and a woody depth beneath the fruit and flowers. The result is citrus imagined with a longer horizon, less a passing splash and more a scent that develops across the first hours.
The unusual part is the balance between brightness and weight. Citrus is often used to signal a clean beginning, while oud, vanilla, and benzoin suggest something deeper and more enveloping. Here, grapefruit, bergamot, orange, and tangerine keep the composition lively, while rose and geranium prevent the fruit from reading as straightforward sweetness. Ylang-ylang adds a creamy floral texture at the center. By the time the base arrives, the bright opening has softened into a warmer trail. It is a useful reminder that citrus can act as a doorway rather than the whole story.
The evolution
The first impression is immediate and clean: grapefruit, bergamot, orange, and tangerine bring the bright snap of citrus, with the four-note top creating a lively, sunlit surface. That brightness does not vanish, but it changes shape. Geranium, ylang-ylang, and rose emerge through the middle, giving the fruit a floral and gently creamy body. The scent becomes less like citrus peel and more like a warm floral air. As the composition dries down, vanilla and benzoin soften the edges, while agarwood introduces a woody, resinous depth. The base is the surprise, because the once-bright opening settles into a grounded trail of sweetness, wood, and soft spice. Over time, the citrus gradually recedes while the floral heart gains presence, leaving the fragrance warm, rounded, and quietly persistent.
Cultural impact
Citrus Sunrise fits the brand's Scent O' Clock concept, where fragrances mark distinct parts of the day. Its cultural position is especially intriguing because it carries the freshness of a morning scent with the depth of oud and benzoin. That tension speaks to wearers who enjoy citrus but want something less fleeting, more layered, and less tied to a single season.
The House
La Fleur by LivvyLa Fleur by Livvy is a small-batch natural perfume house founded in 2013 by self-taught artisan Olivia Larson in Grand Junction, Colorado. The brand specializes in handcrafted fragrances made entirely from natural ingredients, with a signature focus on floral compositions that reflects the founder's deep appreciation for flowers. Over the past decade, the house has developed an extensive catalog spanning more than a dozen distinctive scents, ranging from romantic florals like Fleur d'Innocence and Fleur De Mystere to more complex compositions such as Spicy Surrender and Puck's Potion. Each fragrance emerges from Larson's personal creative vision, developed in her Colorado studio and produced in strictly limited quantities to maintain quality control. The brand operates as an independent, self-distributed perfume house without retail partnerships, connecting with customers primarily through online channels and occasional local appearances in the Grand Junction area. La Fleur by Livvy has gained recognition within natural perfumery circles, particularly for its commitment to botanical ingredients and its founder's journey from curious beginner to established artisan perfumer.
The Creator
Andrej BabickyBabicky's materials come from the botanical world, with natural perfume serving as his primary language. His published work includes writing on enfleurage, an extraction method in which fat captures fragrance from fresh blossoms, suggesting an interest in historic craft as wel…
