Bergamot Essential Oil 15ml Tinderbox

Citrus Bergamia

Bergamot was first cultivated in its namesake, Italian town Bergamo, but the plant is native to South East Asia. This delicate citrus tree yields a fresh and uplifting essential oil that is widely used in perfumery. The near-ripe inedible fruit is cold-pressed for essential oil extraction.

Aroma: Top Note.

Perfume: Bergamot is the finest of the citrus oils, exuding both a fresh, lemony and orangey scent with warm and sweet floral notes. The colour ranges from green to greenish-yellow and the oil has a watery viscosity. It is also the Earl grey perfume in tea.

Blends well with: All the citruses, cypress, chamomile, geranium, jasmine, neroli, coriander, ylang-ylang, ginger, clary-sage, black pepper and juniper.

Indications (based on both empirical usage and scientific research of historical and modern times): Analgesic, antiseptic, antidepressant, antispasmodic, carminative, vulnerary (heals wounds), deodorant, digestive, febrifuge (reduces fever), sedative, stomachic, tonic, insecticide.

Part of plant used: fruit peel

Type of extraction: cold-pressed

Origin of Raw Material: Europe, Country of Processing: France