Bergamot FCF

LATIN NAME:

Citrus aurantium var. bergamia

COMMON NAMES:

Bergamot Orange

FAMILY:

Citrus

NOTE:

Top

PLANT PARTS USED:

Peels, FCF (furanocoumarin-free) is an acronym used to indicate that the chemical compounds responsible for extreme sensitization of the skin to sunlight has been removed.

EXTRACTION METHOD:

Cold Pressed and Vacuum Distilled Essential Oil

ORIGIN:               

Italy

THE PLANT:

Citrus aurantium var. bergamia tree produces small, somewhat bitter pear-shaped fruits, the peels of which are pressed for their aromatic oil. Trees were later cultivated in the Calabria region of southern Italy which now produces about 90% of the world’s supply of Bergamot oil.

CULTURAL MEANING:

The first “historic” user that we know of is the Sicilian pastry chef Procopio, who with his “bergamot water” managed to perfume the entire palace of Versailles in the 1600s, which at the time lacked toilettes. The Sun King Louis XIV rewarded him with the authorization to operate his pastry shop in the Paris venue that still bears his name, “Procope”, located in the heart of Saint-Germain des Prés, where you can taste bergamot sorbet. The bergamot’s luck comes from Cologne water, a very successful essence, refined by Gian Paolo Feminis, who was born in Piedmont and emigrated to Germany. In Calabria, the extraction of bergamot essential oil dates back to the end of the 18th century and since then international industries of high-quality perfumery use it as an essential raw material.

Bergamot has nothing to do with the city of Bergamo. Nor does it seem likely that the name comes from Berga, today’s Barcelona, or from Pergamon, in ancient Troy. The most likely etymology is “Begarmundi”, a Turkish word meaning the “lord’s pear tree,” due to the fact that the fruit’s shape is similar to the bergamot pear.

SCENT DESCRIBTION:

Known for its sweet freshness where it adds a rich top note, especially in Eau de Cologne/unisex types producing an initial fresh fragrance impression. It is very light and tangy with crisp green notes and a very faint floral undertone.

AROMATHERAPEUTIC EFFECTS:

Bergamot Essential Oil is deeply relaxing, restorative, and calming. This essential oil is very pleasing and especially uplifting to the spirit and can help diffuse feelings of anger or frustration.

Bergamot Oil is one of the best oils when looking to support a good night's rest and/or help manage situational anxiety naturally.

BLENDING RECOMMADATIONS:

Citrus oils, Cedarwood, Elemi, Geranium, Ginger, Grapefruit,  Oakmoss, Orange (Sweet), Palmarosa, Patchouli, Vetiver, Angelic