Neroli is the exquisite oil distilled from bitter orange blossoms, and it smells like sunshine captured in a flower, bright, honeyed, green and intoxicatingly fresh. It is one of perfumery's most prized florals, more sparkling than jasmine, more radiant than orange blossom absolute. Classic eau de colognes and Mediterranean fresh scents are built on neroli's luminous shoulders. Tom Ford's Neroli Portofino made it a modern icon of luxury freshness. In Indian summers, neroli is nothing short of glorious, its radiant citrus-floral character blooms in heat and feels like wearing sunlight. It can be pricey because the blossoms yield so little oil, but even a touch transforms a fresh fragrance. For hot-weather elegance, few notes compete with real neroli.