Tangerine Fragrance Oil with Orange Blossom by Flaires of Spain 12ml

A Tangerine Fragrance Oil with Spring Flowers

This tangerine fragrance oil by Flaires of Spain comes in a 12 ml glass bottle. It mixes citrus and flowers. Imagine picking a tangerine and standing under a spring branch of new blossoms. On its own the scent is subtle but appealing. It also lifts other favorite blends. Use it as orange blossom oil for soap, creams and potpourri.

Product Details

• Type: Tangerine fragrance oil
• Material: Fragrance oil blend in a glass bottle
• Size: 12 ml (0.4 oz)
• Olfactory family: Citrus
• Main notes: Tangerine, orange blossoms
• Made in: Spain by Flaires
• Includes: One bottle
• Use: Mix with creams, soaps, oils or potpourri
• Display: Store upright with the cap closed
• Product number: L-012

Orange Blossom in Al-Andalus

In al-Andalus, bitter orange trees were grown for their blossoms. The flowers were distilled into orange-flower water for hospitality, cooking and ritual. Servants sprinkled the scented water on guests from brass vessels.

From Seville to Europe

When Christian kingdoms retook Iberia, they inherited the orange groves and distillation equipment. Seville became a major center of orange cultivation. By the 14th century, orange blossom water appeared in Italian apothecary inventories. The name neroli is traditionally traced to Anne Marie Orsini, Princess of Nerola. She favored the oil in Rome around 1680.

Using and Storing Your Oil

Add a few drops of this tangerine fragrance oil to your blends for a tangerine orange blossom scent. It is a gentle citrus floral fragrance oil that sits well beside herbs and woods. Browse more scents in the Fragrance Oils collection or the full Museumize fragrance collection. Keep the cap tight and store the bottle upright, away from heat and direct sun. Orange blossom oil for soap gives a soft, springlike scent to the lather. A citrus floral fragrance oil like this one also layers well with herbs. The tangerine orange blossom scent stays gentle rather than loud.

Spain has scented its courtyards with orange blossom since the Islamic period. Seville's orange-lined streets still carry that heritage.

For More Reading from the Web

• Want to see how bitter orange blossom perfume traveled from Islamic courts to Christian Europe? This article follows the route. How Did Citrus Perfumes Travel from Islamic Courts to Christian Europe? - US Citrus Nursery