Sweet Orange

Name: Sweet Orange
Latin Name: Citrus sinensis
My Aroma Description (Perfumer’s Notes): fresh, sweet, fruity, Fanta/Orangina, ice lolly / popsicle, sticky, syrupy, rich, juicy, succulent, candy, tangy
Archetypal Fragrances: Clinique Happy
Raw Material Family: Citrus
Note: Top
Type: Essential Oil
Where From: Italy, South Africa, Brazil, China, USA,
Emotional Rewards Prioritised: The aroma of Sweet Orange commonly creates the following emotions: [visualizer id=”442″]The graph above shows what emotions Sweet Orange often creates and the relative level of importance.

 

Commentary:

The ubiquitous orange is a created hybrid between the pomelo (a large citrus with a grapefruit like pulp) and the mandarin. It is one of the world’s most preferred flavours. Consumers first encounter with this note is often via squeezed orange juice or manufactured soft drinks. Its use is orientated around morning which can be used to provide an interesting position within a category.

Now the science part, Sweet orange oil, like all citrus fruits, has vast amounts of d-limonene, which gives it a fresh and sweet quality of aroma. This sweet orange oil is produced by cold-pressing the fragrant peel.

Other types of orange raw materials are as follows each with their own unique aromas:

  • Bitter Orange
  • Blood Orange
  • Orange Blossoms
  • Mandarin Orange

 

Bergamot

Name: Bergamot
Latin Name: Citrus bergamia
My Aroma Description (Perfumer’s Notes): green, fresh, sweet, tangy, fruity, citrus, green, earl grey tea,
Archetypal Fragrances: Bergamote by The Different Company
Raw Material Family: Citrus
Note: Top
Type: Essential Oil
Where From: Southern Italy
Emotional Rewards Prioritised: The aroma of Bergamot commonly creates the following emotions: [visualizer id=”412″]  The graph above shows what emotions Bergamot often creates and the relative level of importance.

 

Commentary: Bergamot is a hybrid lemon and bitter orange, grown in Italy and France.
The word is Italian word bergamotto though thought ultimately a Turkish word… bey armut the prince of pears. Used widely to scent food, perfumes, and cosmetics. Famous for being encountered within Earl Grey tea. Whether the recipe was created by accident, when a gift of tea and bergamot were shipped together from China or was a deliberate formulation for masking mineral content of Earl Grey’s water in England it is a instantly recognised smell. Within Earl Grey tea the aroma is rich floral, sweet, sunny, exotic complexity. In fragrance it brings a uplifting, elegant and summery reward.