The orange tree offers up fragrant oils from its leaves, flowers, fruits and bark gaining it the somewhat clumsy nickname ‘the pig of perfumery’, as every part is useful.
The breadth of scent notes this unassuming tree produces is a marvel. From the heady, richly floral scent of neroli to the sharp and green petitgrain oil which is steam-distilled from the leaves and bark. Again and again we’ve returned to orange tree oils in our blends. The depth they provide, along with their brightness and familiarity, makes them a fantastic base.
A Floridian native once said our Orange Blossom blend reminded her of growing up on her family’s orange farm. Perfect for the early days of spring, or enhancing your space on a warm summer evening, it’s soft and sultry, dancing between fresh and floral with hints of neroli and jasmine.
Sweet Orange & Geranium benefits from the warm and gentle sweet rind oil which is drawn from the fruit’s skin. Leafy geranium balances it beautifully, floating between sweet and musky.
Rosewood & Clementine has a perfumed richness from the vibrant clementine oil, which, depending on the year’s harvest, is often a vivid bright orange in colour.
Neroli & Bitter Orange is a marriage between soapy orange blossom and cutting orange bark. Together they make a powerful, head-clearing combination.
Written by Donna Bernard