Odor: floral notes and powdery, animalic facets, similar to the smell of leather

Use: Neroli is a term reserved for the essential oil of bitter orange blossom. It was named by Countess Orsini, who loved to wear perfume made from orange blossom essence. When she married Prince Nerola, she wanted to pay tribute to her husband's land, and named his beloved fragrance Neroli. This small tree native to China is a member of the citrus family, like the orange. The Arabs imported it into the Mediterranean region in the 9th century. Today, Tunisia is the biggest producer, followed by Morocco. With the Latin name Citrus aurantium ssp. amara, bitter orange is prized for the sweet scent of its white flowers, which are clustered in the leaf axils. It grows in locations where it receives regular rain and exposure to sunlight. Harvesting orange blossom requires great technique and patience. The flowers are fragile, so they must be handled with care. Harvesting takes place between late April and early May, at dawn, when the scents are more concentrated. Neroli essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the fresh flowers. The yield for this essential oil is low: 100 kilograms of flowers produces about 70 grams of essential oil. Neroli has floral notes and powdery, animalic facets, similar to the smell of leather. It is highly sought after in perfumery for its floral character, due to the presence of linalool.

Odor: floral family / orange flower, green, citrus

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Odor: Floral, oranger flower, lavander

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Odor: Floral (white flowers), orange flower, green, honey and slightly animalic

Use: It is used in floral notes to give a very addictive orange blossom effect (fougassette).