Note · Citrus
Bitter orange leaves
Citrus aurantium
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Distilled with the young twigs of the bitter orange tree, the leaves yield petitgrain oil: green, woody, citrusy, with an elegant bitterness.
What it brings
A green, slightly bitter freshness that lasts longer than that of zests.
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Material profile
- Family
- Citrus
- Nature
- Natural material
- Botanical name
- Citrus aurantium
- Origin
- Paraguay, Italy, Egypt.
- How it is obtained
- Steam distillation
- On Volute
- 6 fragrances