Neroli is the essential oil of bitter orange blossoms — the same tree that gives us petit grain (from leaves) and bitter orange oil (from peel). This triple identity makes neroli uniquely complex: it's simultaneously citrus-fresh, floral-sweet, and green-herbal. Historically reserved for Italian royalty, neroli remains one of perfumery's most aristocratic materials.
Fresh, floral-citrus with a distinctive honeyed, slightly metallic quality. Less sweet than jasmine, less sharp than bergamot. There's a soapy-clean facet that makes it incredibly wearable. The finest neroli has a green, almost petitgrain-like complexity.
Neroli communicates calm elegance — the Mediterranean ease of someone who's accomplished enough to be relaxed. It's sophistication without striving, confidence without tension.