Neroli
Neroli is the steam-distilled essential oil of the bitter orange flower · a fresh, slightly green, faintly metallic floral that anchors classic Eaux de Cologne and modern luxury masculine fragrances.
About Neroli
Neroli is named after the 17th-century Italian princess of Nerola who used it on her gloves. It is distilled from the flowers of Citrus aurantium (the bitter orange tree), with the highest-quality material from Tunisia, Morocco, and Italy. The same flowers also yield orange blossom absolute (solvent-extracted) and petitgrain (from the leaves), but only the distilled flower oil carries the neroli name. The aroma is fresher and less indolic than orange blossom · slightly green, lightly metallic, almost soapy in its cleanest expression. It is the heart of every traditional Eau de Cologne and a modern luxury staple in Tom Ford Neroli Portofino, Acqua di Parma Colonia.
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Common questions about Neroli
- What does Neroli smell like?
- Neroli is the steam-distilled essential oil of the bitter orange flower · a fresh, slightly green, faintly metallic floral that anchors classic Eaux de Cologne and modern luxury masculine fragrances.
- Where does Neroli come from?
- Tunisia, Morocco, Italy
- Is Neroli a top, heart, or base note?
- Heart
- Which TFW fragrances feature Neroli?
- 5 TFW fragrances currently feature Neroli. See the list on this page for the full set.