Bergamot oil is obtained by pressing peels from the unripe fruits of Citrus Aurantium. It grows in Italy,Brazil and Ivory Coast.



Bergamot oil is an essential component of the fragrances. Natural oil is quite expensive, but it can be substituted by the following blend. It works-out cheaper and the aroma is quite close to the natural oil. This blend can also be used along with the natural oil in fragrance formulations.

Formula

1] ALPHA - PINENE- 2

2] BETA - PINENE- 4.1

3] SABINENE- 4.1

4] DELTA - CARENE-0.1

5] LIMONENE- 25

6] BETA - PHELLANDRENE- 0.8

7] GAMMA - TERPINENE- 4.7

8] OCTANAL- 1.4

9] NONANAL- 0.1

10] LINALOOL- 30

11] LINALYL ACETATE- 15

12] CITRONELLAL- 0.4

13] ALPHA - TERPINEOL- 2

14] GERANYL ACETATE- 0.6