The most common petitgrain oil is that of the bergamot tree. From Wordnik.com. [Pondering Citrus:] Reference
I would love be included in the draw please...oooooh petitgrain!. From Wordnik.com. [DSH Perfumes Part Five: Palace of The Sun King (And a Prize Draw)] Reference
He likes petitgrain, though I smell something in it akin to an ashtray. From Wordnik.com. [Frederick Malle Geranium Pour Monsieur: Perfume Review] Reference
The majority of petitgrain oils available though are from the bitter orange tree. From Wordnik.com. [Bitter Orange or Bergamot - The Giving Tree Award Goes To Whom?] Reference
The petitgrain oils are often used in green compositions and in many cologne type fragrances. From Wordnik.com. [Pondering Citrus:] Reference
The leafy-lemony heart is lemon petitgrain the leaves and twigs of lemon tree distilled into an essential oil. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-07-01] Reference
Another important contribution of the citrus trees is their leaves and twigs, often extracted for the creation of a petitgrain oil. From Wordnik.com. [Pondering Citrus:] Reference
The petitgrain oils all have a distinctive citrus aroma, reminiscent of the fruit, yet at the same time also possess a certain leafy greenness. From Wordnik.com. [Pondering Citrus:] Reference
Other petitgrain essential oils are available in far lesser quantities, such as: petitgrain lemon, petitgrain combarva from the kaffir lime tree and petitgrain cedrat. From Wordnik.com. [Bitter Orange or Bergamot - The Giving Tree Award Goes To Whom?] Reference
However, on lesser scales, other petitgrains are also produced, which have a unique aroma: petitgrain lemon, petitgrain cedrat (citron) and petitgrain combarva (kaffir lime). From Wordnik.com. [Pondering Citrus:] Reference
Another important thing to know about the petitgrain oils is that they have a more lingering scent – they are usually heart to top notes, and are slower to evaporate than the citrus peel oils. From Wordnik.com. [Pondering Citrus:] Reference
It is therefore not so surprising that bit by bit, many perfume aficionado as well as amateur DIY perfumers were lead to believe that it is the bergamot Citrus aurantium var. bergamia tree that provides the perfumer with the generous palette of oils of bergamot, petitgrain, neroli and orange flower absolute. From Wordnik.com. [Bitter Orange or Bergamot - The Giving Tree Award Goes To Whom?] Reference
Notes are lime oil, lemon oil, petitgrain oil and neroli. From Wordnik.com. [Perfume Posse] Reference
The notes I have are tuberose, petitgrain and blood orange, and I'll take their word for it. From Wordnik.com. [Perfume Posse] Reference
A cacophony of curious scents: copaiba balsam, petitgrain, citrus rind, sinicuichi accord, betel nut, wasabi root, coconut palm, and wattleseed layered atop innumerable strange herbs, spices, and woods. From Wordnik.com. [ComicList Headlines] Reference
2 The middle note of petitgrain bigarade, steam distilled from the leaves and twigs of the tree after they are pruned. From Wordnik.com. [Bitter Orange or Bergamot - The Giving Tree Award Goes To Whom?] Reference
I can’t smell any orange or petitgrain or marjoram in here definitely not as a base note, but I thought I’d share this pyramid with you for your amusement. From Wordnik.com. [Sugar by Fresh] Reference
There may be a tad of herbal note there (perhaps there is some marjoram, but I sense none of the petitgrain green-astringent qualities there) but it couldn’t possibly be at the base, I just don’t smell it there (and it isn’t a base note usually). From Wordnik.com. [Sugar by Fresh] Reference
Essential Oils for Normal Skin: Rose, lavender, lemon, neroli, rosewood, patchouli, ylang-ylang, petitgrain, bergamot. From Wordnik.com. [Mates, Dates Guide To Life, Love, and Looking Luscious] Reference
The notes are Italian lemon, citron, petitgrain, bitter orange, galbanum, lentisque, conifers, lavender, fig leaf, and lemon tree. From Wordnik.com. [Perfume Posse] Reference
Notes of bergamot, provençal lavender, lemon from Sicily, cumin essence, petitgrain from Paraguay, pink peppercorns, tarragon, jasmine, clove, maté absolute, incense essence, cedar wood, Indonesian patchouli, oak moss, white musks accords. From Wordnik.com. [Perfume Posse] Reference
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