INGREDIENT GLOSSARY
Bitter Orange
Citrus × aurantium · Rue family (Rutaceae)
Brisk citrus peel with a bitter, slightly green edge and juicy tartness, drier and sharper than sweet orange.
NATURAL
INGREDIENT GLOSSARY
Fragrances with Bitter Orange
Lost in Paris, Roja Parfums
Sale price€1.195,00
(€11.950,00/L)
XXI Art Deco, Blonde Amber, Clive Christian Noble Collection
Sale price€565,00
(€11.300,00/L)
Duchessa, Gritti Venetia, Privé Collection
Sale price€335,00
(€3.350,00/L)
Insignia, Thameen Sovereign Collection
Sale price€300,00
(€6.000,00/L)
A Rose Is A Rose, Aphorismes by Dominique Ropion
Sale price€290,00
(€5.800,00/L)
Dubai Bahar, The Spirit of Dubai, 1st Generation
Sale price€255,00
(€5.100,00/L)
Velvet Iris, Pana Dora Sweden
Sale price€255,00
(€2.550,00/L)
Ybry Améthyste, Ybry Parfums Paris
Sale price€245,00
(€3.266,67/L)
Oud Superfluide, Les Eaux Primordiales
Sale priceFrom €160,00
(€3.200,00/L)
Bengal Oud, Montale Paris
Sale price€145,00
(€1.450,00/L)
Replica Never Ending Summer, Maison Margiela
Sale priceFrom €78,00
(€2.600,00/L)
Fantasma Overglow, Iggywoo
Sale price€140,00
(€2.333,33/L)
Questions and answers
Brisk citrus peel with a bitter, slightly green edge and juicy tartness, drier and sharper than sweet orange.
- Genome studies show that bitter orange is a first-generation cross between pomelo and mandarin.
The peel oil is dominated by limonene (C₁₀H₁₆), a monoterpene that makes up by far the largest share in analyses.
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