Orange Blossom Absolute
From Wikur Essential Oils and Fragrances
See also : Neroli (Steam distillation)
Contents
Classification
- Botanical Name : Citrus aurantium subsp. amara or Bigaradia
- Other Names : Citrus aurantium amara flower oil / Bitter orange flower oil
- CAS Number : 68916-04-1 / 72968-50-4
- Origin : Egypt
Extraction Method
- Parts Used : fragrant flowering blossoms
- Crop : April to early May
- Enfleurage, solvent extraction
- Physical Description : dark orange brown liquid
Olfactory Description
- Family : white Flowers / Narcotic / Floral
- Perfumery Note:
- Intensely rich warm sweet heavy deep intense rich indolic sultry complex floral delicate fresh green bitter
Chemical Constituents
- linalool : 42,40 %
- linalyl acetate : 16,53 %
- limonene : 2.99 %
- myrcene : 1.65 %
- alpha-terpineol : 0,30 %
- neryl acetate : 0,70 %
- beta-ocimene : 1,36 %
- nerol : 0,44 %
- nerolidol : 2,24 %
- farnesol : 3,08 %
Aromatherapy
http://wikiwel.com/wikihealing//index.php?title=Neroli