Note · Citrus
Mandarin leaves
Citrus reticulata
Distilled with the young twigs, mandarin leaves yield mandarin petitgrain, an oil greener and more bitter than the one pressed from the fruit's peel. The perfumer may also recreate its effect as an accord.
What it brings
A green, citrusy freshness, slightly bitter.
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Material profile
- Family
- Citrus
- Nature
- Natural material
- Botanical name
- Citrus reticulata
- Origin
- Mediterranean and subtropical regions where mandarins are grown.
- How it is obtained
- Steam distillation
- On Volute
- 1 fragrance