Petitgrain Essential Oils
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A 'Petitgrain' oil is always derived from the leaf of a citrus tree. When the term is used on its own, it nearly always refers to 'Petitgrain Bigarade', an oil steam distilled from the leaf of the Bitter Orange tree. - Petitgrain Bigarade is a great balancing oil, a component of many fragrances, and has wide value in aromatherapy with its uplifting influence, which makes it useful against sadness, as an aid to sleep, and for daily stresses and worries.
- All petitgrains are relaxing and stress-relieving, but each has its own signature. They blend well with Lavender, Clary Sage, Geranium and Sandalwood.
See our range of Petitgrain Essential Oils
A ‘Petitgrain’ oil is always derived from the leaf of a citrus tree. When the term is used on its own, it nearly always refers to ‘Petitgrain Bigarade’, an oil steam distilled from the leaf of the Bitter Orange tree.
- Petitgrain Bigarade is a great balancing oil, a component of many fragrances, and has wide value in aromatherapy with its uplifting influence, which makes it useful against sadness, as an aid to sleep, and for daily stresses and worries.
- All petitgrains are relaxing and stress-relieving, but each has its own signature. They blend well with Lavender, Clary Sage, Geranium and Sandalwood.
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Petitgrain Bigarade
Citrus aurantium amara2440£14.75 -
Petitgrain Mandarin
Citrus reticulata2479£12.75 -
Petitgrain Bergamot
Citrus aurantium bergamia2470£12.49 -
Petitgrain Bigarade Organic
Citrus aurantium2450£18.49 -
Petitgrain Lemon
Citrus limonum2460£17.49 -
Petitgrain Combarva Organic
Citrus hystrix2455£19.75
About Petitgrain Essential Oils
About Petitgrain Essential Oils
The Bitter Orange tree gives three oils: Petitgrain Bigarade, Bitter Orange from the rind of the fruit, and Neroli from the flowers.
Petitgrain used to be distilled from the small, unripe fruit (hence ‘petit’Ê and ‘grain’) but then it was found that a very similar oil could be obtained very much less expensively by steam distilling the leaves. So we now refer to any leaf oil from a citrus tree as a ‘petitgrain’.
- Try Petitgrain Bigarade if you are just getting started with Petitgrain oils.
- Petitgrain Mandarin is especially used to promote deep sleep.
- Petitgrain Bigarade Organic (distilled with bitter orange flowers) is distilled from the Bitter Orange tree (like Petitgrain Bigarade) but includes the flower buds that are used to make the exquisite Neroli oil, so this oil has a lighter, more floral aroma.
- Petitgrain Lemon and Petitgrain Combava (Kaffir Lime) have similar properties to the orange and mandarin variants but a slightly sharper aroma as you would expect from these fruits.
Special note for professionals:
It the high content of Methyl-N-methyl anthranylate that makes Petitgrain Mandarin especially suited to blends to aid restful sleep. This component is also found in Mandarin peel oil but in lower quantities.
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The Bitter Orange tree gives three oils: Petitgrain Bigarade, Bitter Orange from the rind of the fruit, and Neroli from the flowers.
Petitgrain used to be distilled from the small, unripe fruit (hence ‘petit’Ê and ‘grain’) but then it was found that a very similar oil could be obtained very much less expensively by steam distilling the leaves. So we now refer to any leaf oil from a citrus tree as a ‘petitgrain’.
- Try Petitgrain Bigarade if you are just getting started with Petitgrain oils.
- Petitgrain Mandarin is especially used to promote deep sleep.
- Petitgrain Bigarade Organic (distilled with bitter orange flowers) is distilled from the Bitter Orange tree (like Petitgrain Bigarade) but includes the flower buds that are used to make the exquisite Neroli oil, so this oil has a lighter, more floral aroma.
- Petitgrain Lemon and Petitgrain Combava (Kaffir Lime) have similar properties to the orange and mandarin variants but a slightly sharper aroma as you would expect from these fruits.
Special note for professionals:
It the high content of Methyl-N-methyl anthranylate that makes Petitgrain Mandarin especially suited to blends to aid restful sleep. This component is also found in Mandarin peel oil but in lower quantities.
See also:
