Neroli is a transparent green-citrus floral: bright orange-flower petals over a sharp lemon-zest and wet-leaf top. Its fingerprint is the cool metallic-mineral edge that persists through the whole development, 'like a coin held between wet fingers'. A translucent honeyed warmth arrives in the heart with a waxy floral body beside it, and the tail is a faint woody-sweet murmur. It is drier and more angular than orange blossom absolute, and far less indolic than jasmine.
Named in EU Annex III as Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oilproducts must list this name above a set concentration
Declarable allergen
Named in EU Annex III as Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oilproducts must list this name above a set concentration
Declarable allergen
Named in EU Annex III as Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oilproducts must list this name above a set concentration
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Why that matters
A perfume that names Neroli can use a different extract, a
reformulated version, or a synthetic reconstruction. It can also hold less
than the amount that requires a declaration. We cannot tell which applies.
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Neroli is steam-distilled from the fresh blossoms of the bitter orange tree (Citrus aurantium), primarily cultivated in Mediterranean regions such as Tunisia, Morocco, and Italy. The extraction process yields a pale, volatile essential oil distinct from orange blossom absolute, which is solvent-extracted from the same flowers.
Usage in Perfumery
Perfumers use neroli mainly in the top and heart notes of compositions to impart freshness and a refined floral-citrus brightness. It blends well with other citrus oils, white florals, and green notes, and is valued for its ability to add radiance and lift to both classic and modern fragrances.
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