Essential Oil Bergamot

Botanical Name

Citrus aurantium / L. / bergamia Risso et Poit.

Benefits and Qualities

Bergamot essential oil is used in the treatment of acne where fatty oils cannot be used. In general terms it works on dermatosis, eczema, itchiness, and wounds. As so many of the citrus oils it has calming and tonic qualities whether aiding digestion or energising the nervous system. Synergies: lavender, orange zest, petitgrain, ylang ylang, incense, patchouli, peppermint.

Production

Essential oil obtained by cold pressing of the rind of the fruit of citrus aurantium L. ssp bergamia Risso and Poit.

The Plant

Bergamot is well known in Italy but it's incorrect to link the name to Bergame, a region where the climate is not suitable to growing it. In reality, the most probable hypothesis is that it comes from the turkish ""beg armudi"", literally, ""the beg's pear"" - beg being a Turkish term for lord. Bergamot is a citrus which likes warmth. Today, it is cultivated in Calabre ever since an Italian perfumier made his ""miracle water"" from it, which went on to become Eau de Cologne. Celebrated in Nancy, it perfumes the sugar which bears its name, while Earl Grey tea owes much of its reputation to it.

Caution

Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes. Keep away from children.

Principes aromatiques

Limonene, linalol, linalyle acetate.

Parfume-Creation

Clean, fresh, lively odour, mildly sweet and very original. Its sparkling character draws it to a great many compositions, principally Eaux de Colognes and fresh toilet waters.

Description olfactive

Head note. Fruity odour; herbaceous.