Name : Neroli ( Orange Blossom )
Method : Steam distillation
Note Classification : Base
Scent : Sweet, floral with citrus top note. Slightly soapy
Colour : Pale yellow
Species : Citrus aurantium var. amara. Family Rutaceae. The oil is distilled from bitter orange rather than Citrus sirensis ( sweet orange ) which is not as potent
Extracted From : Freshly picked flowers
Region : Native to Far East. Italy, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, USA, France ( major production )
By-products : A concrete and absolute are also produced by solvent extraction. Orange flower water is produced during steam distillation
Historical : Orange flowers have been used in bridal bouquets for some time. Has been used in Europe as a blood cleanser.
Of Interest :Named after ( supposedly ) a 16th century princess in Nerola, Italy who wore it as a perfume, in her bath water and on her gloves. Now used in eau de cologne.
Aromatherapy Properties : Scars, stretch marks, thread veins,
mature and sensitive skin, wrinkles.
Palpitations, poor circulation.
Diarrhoea, colic, flatulence, spasm, nervous dyspepsia.
Anxiety, bereavement, depression, nervous tension, pmt, shock, stress related conditions.
