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Orange Blossom
Appelsinblomst (Orange Blossom)
Berusende og elegant - appelsinblomst er en helt fortryllende duft. Flagrende blomstrede facetter vækker minder om jasmin: honningsød og varm. Dens citrustwist smelter ubesværet sammen med blomstrede akkorder og tilfører gnist til frugtige toner som abrikos.
Olien, der destilleres fra appelsinblomster, betragtes som et afrodisiakum, og selve blomsten har været et brudesymbol i mange år. Appelsinblomster stammer oprindeligt fra Sydøstasien, men dyrkes nu i hele verden og er bl.a. statsblomst i Florida. Appelsinblomst har en pudret, appelsincitrus-agtig og meget fyldig duft - som pudret appelsinruskind. Den bruges ofte i frugtige blomsterparfumer sammen med jasmin, rose og andre tungere blomsternoter. Dens citrus-blomstrede karakter er ideel i varmere vejr, men har tendens til at fordufte hurtigt i de kolde måneder.
Berusende hvid blomst, jasminagtig, honningsød, elegant og fortryllende.
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Historie
A truly royal scent, the fragrant delights of orange blossom have wafted through places of prominence for centuries—from Versailles’ Hall of Mirrors to Princess Anna Maria de La Trémoill’s bathwater. Louis XIV was exceptionally fond of orange blossom: it was said to be the only scent that did not afflict his notoriously troublesome headaches. And Versailles’ love for orange blossom continued with Marie Antoinette, who enjoyed orange blossom tonic for her nerves, and fancied the ingredient in her beauty products.
Produktion
The fragrant, hesperidic note of orange blossom derives from the bitter orange tree (Citrus aurantium), which grows in the sunny climates of Tunisia, Morocco, Italy and Egypt through the month of April. This ingredient is particularly expensive due to its tedious production: you’ll need to pick one ton of orange blossom flowers to produce one and a half kilograms of the coveted absolute. Once picked, the essence is extracted through the use of solvents—resulting in the suave, honeyed scent we’ve come to love.
