Petitgrain absolute and essential oil

PETITGRAIN (LEAF AND FLOWER) ESSENTIAL OIL

Botanical name: Citrus aurantium var. amara

Country of origin: Egypt

Organic: Yes

Chemotype (main components): Linalyl acetate 49%, Linalool 27%, Alpha terpineol, Limonene, Beta-ocimene, Myrcene, Neryl acetate

Extraction method: steam distillation

Plant part: leaves, twigs and flowers during flowering

Aroma: bright, light, green floral, slightly sharp, terpenic with a soft, slightly sweet woody and floral undertone. Very close to the scent of neroli essential oil, so in perfumery it is sometimes used as a substitute for expensive neroli essential oil

Perfumery note: top, heart

Blends well with: benzoin, bergamot, cardamom, cedar, clary sage, geranium, jasmine, labdanum, lavender, melissa, neroli, orange, rosemary, sandalwood, ylang ylang essential oils.

Citrus aurantium var. amara fruit tree gives us three luxurious aromatic substances:

• bitter orange essential oil, which is obtained from the fruit peel;
• petitgrain essential oil or absolute, which is obtained from the leaves of the plant;
• neroli essential oil, which is obtained from the orange tree flowers.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Aromatherapy properties:

• reduces stress, anxiety, improves mood;

• improves sleep, helps to relax;

• when used for massage, relaxes tired, tense, painful muscles.

Perfumery properties:

• initially fresh and floral, as it dries it reveals herbal, woody and musky notes;

• particularly suitable for masculine fragrances, colognes.

SAFETY

The main rule of aromatherapy – less is more, i.e. essential oils work better in small doses.

PETITGRAIN ABSOLUTE

Botanical name: Citrus aurantium var. amara L

Country of origin: Morocco

Extraction method: Extraction

Plant part: leaves

Perfumery note: Heart

Aroma: multi-layered, green floral with a fresh citrus note and orange blossom and woody undertones.

Blends well with: benzoin, bergamot, cedar, clary sage, geranium, labdanum, neroli, jasmine, lavender, cardamom essential oils.

Botanical perfumery teacher Mandy Aftel describes this wonderful substance as exceptional, with a green orange aroma, freshly spicy, animalistic and indolic.

Petitgrain absolute – an exceptional substance that has accumulated aromatic substances characteristic not only of leaves but also of flowers and fruits. Therefore, the aroma of petitgrain reveals both terpenic top notes and passionate, rich, floral heart notes.

Perfumery properties

• this essential oil lasts up to 12 hours on a test strip;
• particularly suitable for creating masculine fragrances;
• when used in perfumes, petitgrain absolute is noticeable from the top note to the heart, and it also colors the perfume with a rich green hue.