Odor: herbaceous and floral, reminiscent of the smell of orange blossom

Use: The name “petitgrain” was first used to mean the small, green fruit of the bitter orange tree, then to name their essential oil. Later, the term was applied to the essential oil obtained from the leaves of the bitter orange. The Citrus genus has many hybrids, such as the grapefruit (a hybrid between pomelo and sweet orange). The tree cultivated in Paraguay to produce petitgrain essential oil is a hybrid between the bitter orange (Citrus aurantium) and sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). For bitter orange trees do not thrive at all in Paraguay, while the hybrid called the “bitter sweet orange tree” is very easily grown. The bitter sweet orange has the same botanical characteristics as Citrus aurantium, meaning shiny green foliage, fragrant flowers, and fruit with a bitter taste and scent. However, the fruit pulp is a bit sweeter than that of the bitter orange. The leafy branches are harvested from June to January. In Paraguay, the trees are pruned so as to remain shrub-shaped. The harvested foliage is then immediately distilled, producing an essential oil that is herbaceous and floral, reminiscent of the smell of orange blossom.

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Odor: Floral, orange flower, lavender, green, marshmallow

Odor: BITTER, FLORAL, SWEET, FRESH

Odor: BITTERSWEET, FLORAL

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Odor: Petitgrain from Paraguay has typical green notes

Use: It is especially used with floral, white flowers and orange blossom accords.

Odor: sweet floral clary stemmy neroli citrus