Bergamot fruit

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Bergamot (citrus aurantium bergamia) fruit

A well known and much loved scent especially among men. The essential oil is obtained from cold pressing the rind of the fruit. Bergamot is a tropical plant but thrives in Europe as well. Its essential oil is often used to kill germs, bacteria and other harmful microbes, even intestinal. It also relieves stress and anxiety, relaxes nerves and muscles and treats depression. Its wonderfully refreshing aroma makes it a popular ingredient in deodorants and perfumes. One of the most common applications of bergamot essential oil is in black tea. Add a drop of bergamot essential oil into a pot of regular black tea and what do you get? Earl Grey tea!

1. Scent impression – Fresh, clean, masculine, citrus, fruity-floral aroma with a youthful, green, balsamic, herbaceous, woody undertone. It evokes for me the image of a Mediterranean coastal town viewed from the vantage point of a citrus orchard in the afternoon.
2. Scent impact – 110
3. Scent category – Citrus / Floral
4. Scent life – 8 hrs
5. Perfume note – Top
6. Perfume function – Blender
7. Average use in perfume composition – 5%
8. Suggestions for usage in natural perfumery – amber bases, herbal/floral bouquets, citrus/woody/balsamic accords, forest/leather notes,violet essences,oriental/Windsor soap perfumes,chypre, fougère,high class floral perfume, cologne, aftershave.
9. Blending suggestions – basil (sweet) eo & abs, bay (west indies) leaf eo, benzoin eo & abs, bluegrass (africa) eo, bois de rose eo, boronia abs, buchu eo, cardamom seed eo, co₂ & abs, carnation abs, carrot seed eo & co₂, cassie (sweet) abs, cedarwood eo & abs, chamomile eo & abs, champa (white) flower eo, champa (white) leaf eo, cinnamon bark eo, co₂ & abs, cistus eo, citronella eo, clary sage eo & abs, clove bud eo, co₂ & abs, coriander seed eo & co₂, cyclamen abs, cypress eo & abs, davana eo, co₂ & abs, elemi eo & abs, eucalyptus eo, fir needle eo, frankincense eo, co₂ & abs, galbanum eo, co₂ & abs, gardenia abs, geranium eo & abs, ginger eo, co₂ & abs, ginger grass eo, grapefruit eo, hay abs, ho leaf eo, ho wood eo, jasmine co₂ & abs, labdanum abs, jonquil abs, juniper berry eo & co₂, labdanum abs, laurel leaf eo & abs, lavandin (abrialis) eo, lavender eo & abs, lemon eo, lemongrass eo, lemon balm eo & abs, lime eo, linden blossom co₂ & abs, litsea cubeba eo, mandarin eo, marjoram (sweet) eo, mastic eo & abs, mimosa abs, myrrh eo & abs, myrtle eo, narcissus abs, neroli eo, oakmoss abs, opopanax eo & abs, orange blossom abs, orange eo, osmanthus abs, palmarosa eo, palo santo eo, patchouli eo, co₂ & abs, pepper (black) eo, co₂ & abs, peppermint eo, petitgrain bigarade eo, petitgrain mandarin eo, ravensara eo, rose (maroc) abs, sage eo, sandalwood eo, co₂ & abs, shiso leaf eo, spruce eo & abs, tagetes eo & abs, tea tree eo, tonka bean abs, vanilla co₂ & abs, vetiver eo, co₂ & abs, violet leaf abs, ylang ylang eo, co₂ & abs.