Neroli is produced in countries where orange blossom trees grow such as France, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon and Paraguay.
The essence of neroli is an essential oil produced from the orange blossom. The flowers are picked, generally by hand, from mid- April to beginning of May. The essence is produced through steaming since the flower is too fragile to cope with distillation. Distillation water (or hydrosol) in which is solubilized a tiny part of the essential oil, is called orange blossom water.
Neroli is a refreshing aroma and is recognizable for its spicy, sweet and flowered notes.
Neroli is renown for its appeasing effects on the nervous system.
