Bitter Orange is a natural raw material citrus perfume note. It is sourced from Brazil, India, Italy.
What does Bitter Orange smell like?+
Sour, zesty, bitter, sweet citrusy aroma.
How is Bitter Orange obtained?+
Bitter Orange is obtained by cold expression, using the fruit peel.
Is Bitter Orange a top, heart, or base note?+
Bitter Orange is most often used as a top note. Across 1,451 fragrances on Noteboxd it is listed as a top note in 1,358, a heart note in 75, and a base note in 18.
What are the most popular fragrances with Bitter Orange?
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Popular fragrances featuring Bitter Orange include Luna Rossa by Prada, Replica : Coffee Break by Maison Margiela, Valkyrie by Sylvaine Delacourte, L'Homme Idéal by Guerlain, ranked by community score on Noteboxd.
How many fragrances contain Bitter Orange?+
Bitter Orange is featured in 2,365 fragrances on Noteboxd.
An intensely aromatic ingredient, the bitter orange is an icon of the perfume industry. With deliciously sweet and zesty notes of citrus, bitter orange is an exceptionally versatile note—adding an unmatched freshness to floral fragrances, and most commonly used in Eau de Colognes and Chypres. The bitter orange tree provides an array of sensual possibilities: the neroli/orange blossom and petitgrain extracts derive from the one singular tree but add a sweet freshness to endless accords.
Bitter orange was first imported from China into India, Syria and Egypt. Bitter orange has been on quite the pilgrimage: the Crusaders were the first to bring it to the south of France. One of the most famous orange trees is the one planted in the garden of the convent of Saint Sabina in Rome—its fruit was offered to the pope every year. According to legend, the original tree still stands.
While the bitter orange tree is native to China, the main producers of bitter orange today are Sicily, the Caribbean islands, and Brazil. Unlike many other types of citrus fruit, the bitter orange is not edible. Rather, its sweet essences are relished by the perfume industry, and utilized for flavoring purposes by the food industry. Bitter orange can be found in bitters, jams, marmalades and teas.