Petitgrain is the essential oil obtained from bigarade (bitter orange) (in Japanese) by distilling its wood, leaves, young shoots, and twigs. Its name means “small fruit”: it was originally obtained from small, unripe fruits that had fallen from the tree.
Extracts from the branches and leaves of other citrus trees are sometimes also called petitgrain, so the bitter-orange material is sometimes specifically called petitgrain bigarade. The essential oil obtained from bitter orange has the highest market value, but petitgrain can also be obtained from lemon, mandarin (in Japanese), bergamot (in Japanese), and other citrus trees.
Its scent is fresh, fruity, and sweet, but also woody, green, and slightly bitter. Compared with neroli (in Japanese) or bitter orange, it has a more masculine character. French petitgrain is said to be the finest.
What Does It Smell Like in Perfume?
Petitgrain bigarade is a natural fragrance material obtained by steam-distilling the leaves, branches, unripe fruit, and other parts of the bitter orange tree. Bitter orange blossom, lush green leaves, fresh citrus, and zest overlap to give a bittersweet edge to its freshness. Although it comes from the same Citrus aurantium plant, it differs in both the part used and its scent from neroli, distilled from the flowers, and bitter orange oil, expressed from the peel.
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