Petitgrain (Lemon Tree): Citrus limonum L.

Petitgrain (Lemon Tree) Essential Oil

Latin Name: Citrus limonum L.

Source: Spain

Part of plant: Leaves

Grade: Pure & Natural

Aroma Character: Fresh, smoky-bitter undertones

Blends Well with: Eucalypytus, Rose, Lavender

Petitgrain (Bitter Lemon) Properties: Sedates nervous systrm beneath the diaphragm; promotes digestion; antiseptic.

Petitgrain (Bitter Lemon) Indications: Vegetative dystonia, atony of digestion and pancreas.

Petitgrain (Bitter Lemon) Main Components: Pinene, limonene, dipentene, p-cymene, geraniol, N-methyl anthranylate.

Petitgrain (Bitter Lemon) Contraindications, side effects: None known for normal dosage.

Petitgrain (Lemon Tree)  distilled from the leaves of Citrus Lemon, is a pale yellow to greenish yellow liquid displaying a fresh, bitter green, penetrating lemon odour with a rich, sweet, coumarinic floral undertone.

In natural perfumery it is used in fougere, chypre, colognes and floral bouquets.