Neroli

The blossoms of the bitter orange tree produces several of perfumery’s most prized ingredients.

‘Orange blossom’ is typically the absolute or CO2 extract from the flowers, and is one of the most costly floral extracts out there.

The absolutes and CO2s tend to be darker, more full-bodied profiles, compared to what you could expect from an essential oil distillation, i.e. neroli.

Neroli is to bitter orange blossoms what ruh juhi is to jasmine. It’s the otto of the orange flower, with a sharper tone compared to any absolute. Neroli captures a crisper, some would even say more elegant facet of orange blossom’s intoxicating allure.

To enjoy the best of both worlds, I recommend you also try Orange Flower to compare side-by-side to this stunning Egyptian neroli.

Neroli is to bitter orange blossoms what ruh juhi is to jasmine. It’s the