Re: Re: for lovers of petigrain

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> Hi Ambrosia,

> I just recently read this post, and the blog. Interesting. Petitgrain has

always been a difficult one for me. I love how it smells out of the bottle, but

everytime I try to use it in something all I get is this really raw, harsh,

very-green-but-not-in-a-nice-way note. And its really strong. I hate to say

this, but it makes every blend smell almost TOO natural! Maybe it's just the

one I have. I've had it for years because I don't use it much due to the

preceding reasons, so maybe I should shop around a bit more. I was on The Good

Scents Company website and learned that Petitgrain Mandarin can be used to

create a plum note. I'm also finding I'm not fond of Orange Blossom absolute

either. It's this odd combination of funky rankness with mint. It's so

disapointing because the actual blossoms on the tree are heavenly. All other

citruses I love and love working with.

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Hi .....

If you want to take another stab at a petitgrain....

I once has a petitgrain sur fleur that was very nice...As I understand

is a co-distill of the leaves, twigs, and the flowers...It has less of

the edge than the standard petitgrain orange...

Back in the days of old (AT), I got a tiny sample of the orange flower

absolute from Liberty...It was in no way rank or minty , as I

remember....It was a tiny sample of blossom heaven....Almost stunning in

it's beauty...

One more side note....your description of orange flower absolute

reminded me of Liberty's neroli, at the time.......

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W. Bourbonais

L'Hermite Aromatique

A.J.P. (GIA)

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Dear - I have the exact same problem - petitgrain smells sooooo bitter to

me...I am hoping it is just that the three types I've tried are harsh, but I

also wonder whether certain folks dont have a higher sensitivity to the bitter

notes in petitgrain - I have a lot of friends who dont get bitter or harsh from

the oil, and I have actually noticed that since I had surgery this last year the

oil smells totally different to me - I can detect some sweetness to it that I

didn't perceive before. I'm hoping that some new distillates of petitgrain from

various citruses will change my mind!

Kindly,

Jess Ring

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It's good to know I'm not the only one. So many people get rapturous about it. 

I don't get it.  Maybe my nose is super sensitive to the bitter notes.

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<Hi .....

If you want to take another stab at a petitgrain....

I once has a petitgrain sur fleur that was very nice...As I understand

is a co-distill of the leaves, twigs, and the flowers...It has less of

the edge than the standard petitgrain orange...>

I really do have to sample around.  I got mine years ago from Auroma.

<Back in the days of old (AT), I got a tiny sample of the orange flower

absolute from Liberty...It was in no way rank or minty , as I

remember....It was a tiny sample of blossom heaven....Almost stunning in

it's beauty...

One more side note....your description of orange flower absolute

reminded me of Liberty's neroli, at the time.......>

Once again I think I should shop around. I really don't want to mention where I

got the one I have from, because for the most part I usually love their products

and like doing business with them.  I'm just not fond of their Orange

Blossom. 

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> It's good to know I'm not the only one. So many people get rapturous about

> it. I don't get it. Maybe my nose is super sensitive to the bitter notes.

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I have only three petitgrains and find them all bitter to smell up close,

but the sillage absolutely gorgeous. When I walk into a room where a

petitgrain has been being used - that's when I love them - diffused through

the air all around. Does anyone else find that??

Best wishes

Johanna

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Petitgrain is not one of my favorites either.  I just received a small sample

of mandarin petitgrain and it has a lot of sweetness to it along with the

petitgrain odor.

 

Jane

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I am using Liberty's orange flower absolute from Tunisia and find it to be

lovely..also Eden's is as well..I really LOVE the orange flower water absolute..

Agree with 's remarks on the petigrain sur fleur..lovely.