Botanical Citrus aurantium
FEMA# 2855
NATURALSTOGETHERTM
Certified Origin
Olfactive family
Floral
Product type
NaturalsTechnology
Essential Oil Technical Descriptors Petitgrain Olfactive description
Green, floral, fruity, citrus, leaf.
Petitgrain from Paraguay has typical green notes.
It is especially used with floral, white flowers and orange blossom accords.
ProcessObtained by distillation of the biomass with water, or steam.
The essential oil is physically separated from the aqueous phase by decantation.
Extracted part: twigs and leaves and historically, immature fruits (small grain.. in french "petit grain").
Standard yield: 0.4-0.6%.
This ingredient is both convenient for perfumery and flavor applications.
Sourcing countries
Paraguay