Neroli Essential Oil Natural Orange Blossom Oil

Aromatic smell
Neroli refers to the white petals of bitter orange. Neroli essential oil is close to transparent light yellow, with both sweet floral fragrance and bitter aftertaste.

Chemical composition
The main chemical components of neroli essential oil are α-pinene, camphene, β-pinene, α-terpinene, nerolidol, nerolidol acetate, farnesol, acid esters and indole.

Extraction method
Neroli essential oil is made from the white waxy flowers on the bitter orange tree. It is extracted by steam distillation and the oil yield is between 0.8 and 1%.
Knowing the extraction method of essential oil can help us understand:
Characteristics: For example, the chemical composition of citrus essential oil will change after being heated, so the storage should pay attention to the temperature, and the shelf life is shorter than other types of essential oils.
Quality: The essential oils obtained by different extraction methods have great differences in quality. For example, rose essential oil extracted by distillation and rose essential oil extracted by carbon dioxide are different in quality.
Price: The more complicated the extraction process, the more expensive the essential oil.