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Bitter Orange Essential Oil

HBNO Bitter Orange Essential Oil is a wonderfully fragrant oil and an exotic addition to your collection. 

The Bitter Orange tree (Citrus Aurantium Amara) is thought to be a hybrid between the pomelo citrus fruit and mandarin. It is native to Asia and is now grown worldwide including in the Mediterranean, North Africa, and the Americas, with Italy leading worldwide cultivation. The essential oil extracted by cold pressing the rind.

AROMA

Bitter Orange Peel Oil has a complex aroma that is both citrusy and bitter. It is often described as being similar to sweet orange oil, but with a more herbal and floral undertone. 

USAGE

Bitter Orange  Essential Oil has a wide range of uses, including:

• Aromatherapy: Commonly used in aromatherapy, where it is believed to invoke feelings of freshness, cleanliness, and energy. 

• Perfumery: Bitter Orange Peel Oil plays a multifaceted role in perfumery, prized for its unique aromatic properties. Overall, Bitter Orange Peel Oil is a valuable tool in the perfumer's palette. It adds a refreshing and complex top note, helps balance other ingredients, and evokes specific emotions. Its versatility allows for creative blending, contributing to a wide variety of captivating fragrances. Perfumers leverage this to create fragrances that evoke a sense of optimism, vitality, or a carefree spirit.

• Top Note: The primary use of bitter orange peel oil lies in its contribution as a top note. Due to its volatile nature, the oil evaporates quickly, after creating the initial impression of the perfume. Bitter orange peel oil's citrusy and slightly bitter aroma adds a refreshing, invigorating, and uplifting character to the fragrance. This initial burst can set the stage for the middle and base notes to unfold.

• Balancing and Sharpening: Perfumers often use bitter orange peel oil to "sharpen" a fragrance. The oil's distinct bitterness can help cut through heavier floral or oriental notes, adding a touch of complexity and preventing the perfume from becoming overly sweet or cloying. It can also balance out other citrus notes, creating a more nuanced and interesting citrus accord.

• Evoking Specific Emotions: The aroma of bitter orange peel oil is often associated with feelings of freshness, cleanliness, and energy. Perfumers leverage this to create fragrances that evoke a sense of optimism, vitality, or a carefree spirit.

• Blending Versatility: Bitter orange peel oil blends exceptionally well with a wide range of other perfume ingredients. Here are some common pairings:

• Citrus: It complements other citrus notes like lemon, grapefruit, or bergamot, creating a bright and cheerful citrus accord.

• Florals: Bitter orange peel oil can add a touch of zest to floral notes like jasmine, rose, or neroli, preventing them from becoming overly powdery or sweet.

• Woody and Oriental Notes: A small amount of bitter orange peel oil can add a touch of freshness and lift to heavier woody or oriental base notes, creating a more dynamic contrast.

• Personal Care: Bitter Orange Essential Oil is used in soaps, lotions, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants, aftershaves, and other skin and hair care products not only for its fragrance, but also for its potential nourishing benefits.

• Cosmetics

• Soaps

• Body Oils and Lotions

• Body Sprays and Mists

• Skin and Hair Care

• Shampoos and Conditioners

• Safety Note: Bitter Orange Oil is photo-sensitive, so exposure to direct sunlight and UV rays should be avoided for 12 hours in stay-on (rather than rinse-off) topical applications.

• Home Care Products

• Household Cleaning Products: Some eco-friendly cleaning solutions might utilize Bitter Orange Oil for its mild antiseptic properties for light cleaning tasks.

• Incense and Candles
  

• Air fresheners and diffusers: Due to its pleasant citrusy aroma, bitter orange peel oil can be a natural alternative to synthetic fragrances in diffusers and homemade room sprays.
  

• Wood polishes: Bitter Orange Peel Oil can be used in wood polishes, especially for antique furniture, for its cleaning properties and a subtle citrus scent.

• Food and Beverage Flavoring: Bitter Orange Peel Oil, while not as common as sweet orange oil, finds its way into some food and beverage applications due to its unique flavor profile. The complex aroma of bitter orange peel oil, with its citrusy and bitter notes, can add depth and complexity to various dishes.

• Marinades: A small amount of bitter orange peel oil can enhance the flavor profile of marinades for meats, poultry, and even fish.

• Desserts: Bitter orange oil can add a subtle citrusy bitterness to cakes, cookies, and custards, providing a delightful contrast to sweetness.

• Savory dishes: In small quantities, the oil can complement savory dishes like stews, sauces, and even salad dressings.

• Liqueurs and cocktails: Bitter orange peel oil is a key ingredient in some liqueurs, such as Grand Marnier and Curaçao, adding a distinctive citrus and slightly bitter character. It can also be used in cocktails for a unique flavor twist.

• Beverages: Bitter orange peel oil can be used to flavor teas and other beverages, providing a refreshing and uplifting citrus note. However, due to its potency, a very small amount is typically used.

HBNO Bitter Orange Essential Oil

We supply any quantity of oil to anywhere in the world. HBNO Bitter Orange Essential Oil ships wholesale in bulk 55-gallon drums (180 kg drums). Also available in 1 kg, 4 kg, 25 kg, 180 kg pack sizes, or in any other quantity required by our clients., HBNO also provides a full turn-key private label service of Bitter Orange Essential Oil.

HBNO is a leading manufacturer of Bitter Orange Essential Oil

• Prompt dispatch from HBNO's 100,000 sq foot California warehouse.

• Technical documents, SDS, Specification, COA available upon request

• Bulk drum and private labeling services available.