Description / Color / Consistency: A thin, yellow to brownish green liquid.
Aromatic Summary / Note / Strength of Aroma: A top note with a medium aroma, Orange Essential Oil has a sweet, citrus smell like the orange peels from which it is derived, with some bitter notes similar to grapefruit.
Product Abstract: 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.
Cautions: This essential oil may contain phototoxic properties and it is suggested to avoid exposure to the sun after application to the skin. Dilute well before use; for external use only. May cause skin irritation in some individuals; a skin test is recommended prior to use. Contact with eyes should be avoided.
Storage: It is recommended that oils packaged in metal containers (for safe shipping) be transferred into dark glass containers to maintain freshness and attain maximum shelf life.
WARNING Prop 65: This product contains a component which is listed under California Proposition 65. California residents will receive this product labeled accordingly.
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Rating: Smells juicy and natural, really lovely! Not bitter at all, although just a touch more "green" than the orange sweet dark. (Which ironically has more of a bitter peel note to it.) This is an incredibly versatile citrus oil, you'll want to add it to everything!
By:Amanda, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 23-Jan-2010
Rating: Not at all bitter. Just fresh & crisp & true orange. Helps me wake up in the morning. Great in cleaning products & in linen spray. I am happy with every product I have purchased from ND.
Rating: This is a very nice orange scent. Doesn't smell bitter. I like this even more than orange sweet 5 fold. I mix with petitgrain for a very nice Neroli like scent.
By:Diane, West Hartford, Connecticut Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 06-Aug-2009
Rating: 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.
By:David, Plaistow, New Hampshire Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 18-Aug-2008
Rating: Not too different from Orange Sweet. A wonderful orange scent. Very uplifting.
By:Lynda, Birmingham, Alabama Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 08-Dec-2008
Rating: 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 !!
By:Annmarie, Tempe, Arizona Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 08-Oct-2008
Rating: 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.
By:Annmarie, Tempe, Arizona Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 08-Oct-2008
Rating: 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).
By:Judith, Reisterstown, Maryland Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 26-Mar-2006
Rating: 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.
Rating: 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.
By:Jill, Kansas City, Missouri
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 20-Mar-2007
Rating: 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.
By:Joely, Topeka, Kansas Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 15-Nov-2006
Rating: Beautiful, fragrant, like dipping your nose into a freshly cut orange. Five stars for sure.
Rating: This oil has a nice smell to it. Don't let the bitter part of the name fool you.
By:Penny, Port Washington, Wisconsin
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Apr-2006
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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. In addition, Essential Oils must be properly diluted before use in order to avoid any damages to property or adverse physical effects (including injury or bodily harm).
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