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Orange Essential Oil (Bitter)
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 Botanical Name: Citrus aurantium
Plant Part: Peels
Extraction Method: Cold press
Origin: Italy
Description: The bitter orange tree is an evergreen that grows up to 30 feet high with glossy dark green leaves and fragrant white flowers. The essential oil is produced by cold pressing of the peel. The bitter orange is native to southern China and North-Eastern India. Both the bitter orange and edible orange trees bear a great resemblance to each other, but their leaf stalks show a noticeable difference. The bitter orange is much broader in the shape of a heart.
Color: Yellow orange
Common Uses: The bitter orange has properties very similar to the sweet orange. They include the following properties: antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, carminative, cordial, deodorant, digestive, stimulant (nervous), tonic (cardiac, circulatory). Orange bitter essential may be used in the same way as oil of turpentine in chronic bronchitis. It is non-irritant to the kidneys and pleasant to take. It has also been applied to combat colds, constipation, dull skin, flatulence, the flu, gums, slow digestion, and stress.
Consistency: Thin
Note: Top
Strength of Aroma: Medium
Blends well with: Lavender (all), lemon, clary sage, myrrh and spicy oils such as nutmeg, cinnamon and clove.
Aromatic Scent: Orange bitter essential oil has a very sweet citrus smell characteristic of sweet orange, while also carrying some of the bitterness of grapefruit.
History: There is some argument, but it is believed that Bitter Orange was brought to Europe by the Arabs in the First century along with the sweet orange.
Cautions: Generally non toxic, non irritant, non sensitizing.
Disclaimer:
Please note, the International Federation of Aromatherapists do not recommend that Essential Oils be taken internally unless under the supervision of a Medical Doctor who is also qualified in clinical Aromatherapy.
The information on the New Directions Aromatics Website is obtained from current and reliable sources but makes no representation as to its comprehensiveness or accuracy. Nothing contained herein should be considered as a recommendation by New Directions Aromatics as to the fitness for any use.
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Submited By: David from Plaistow, New Hampshire on 09/26/2009
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Outstanding true orange scent. I added a few drops to Mango Madness FO to make a unique clean smelling air freshener. It stepped down the sweetness in the FO.
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Submited By: Lynda from Birmingham, Alabama on 03/17/2009
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Not too different from Orange Sweet. A wonderful orange scent. Very uplifting.
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Submited By: annmarie from Tempe, Arizona on 10/26/2008
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Get the Orange Bitter and mix it with Patchouli Dark it smells so great ! Even to people who thought they didn't like Patchouli ! I put about 8 drops of Orange Bitter to 1 drop of Patchouli Dark and everyone has loved it !!
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Submited By: annmarie from Tempe, Arizona on 10/18/2008
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This is for sure, by far, the best Orange eo I've ever smelled. I can't wait to try NewDirections other orange scents! As for the name Bitter Orange, it doesn't really have a bitterness to it, it's more sweet and refreshing,so don't let the word bitter fool you-I think tis is a scent everyone would love.
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Submited By: Judith from Reisterstown, Maryland on 06/17/2008
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This is my favorite orange scent. I love the combination of sweet with the zing of peel--I find this more stimulating and uplifting than the other sweet orange oils (though they're also lovely).
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Submited By: DONALD from ANTIOCH, Tennessee on 08/25/2007
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My wife loves the smell of citrus fruits. When she opens the bottle, the fragrance scents the whole room. At work, she usually puts a couple drops on a tissue to lift her spirits. She is going to use some in the vehicle as an air freshner.
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Submited By: Jill from Kansas City, Missouri on 03/30/2007
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this is the best orange smell, and certainly not "bitter" at all. i think it would work better in perfumery than sweet orange, but that may be because i dont like scents that are too sweet.
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Submited By: Joely from Topeka, Kansas on 01/23/2007
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I agree with Penny - I do not want the BITTER part of the name fool anyone either - honestly I feel that the Orange Sweet Dark has a more "bitter" scent to it, that having an essence of PEEL - this EO is very rich not as light a fresh although still very ORANGEY Fresh mind you ...it is just deep and rich and very heady for a fruit scent.
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Submited By: pamela from Nashville, Tennessee on 12/31/2006
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Beautiful, fragrant, like dipping your nose into a freshly cut orange. Five stars for sure.
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Submited By: Penny from Port Washington, Wisconsin on 07/21/2006
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This oil has a nice smell to it. Don't let the bitter part of the name fool you.
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