Флердоранжева вода

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Ноти серцяПіраміда
3/5Сила
—Стійкість
4Походження
Зразок
Флердоранжева вода як парфумерна сировина
Ноти серця
Citrus aurantium
Визначення

The hydrosol left after neroli distillation. Softer, sweeter, more approachable than the essential oil -- orange blossom diluted by water and time.

Floral
100
Vert
51
Doux
65
Poudré
43
Fruité
30
Boisé
29
NEROLI HYDROSOL ORANGE BLOSSOM WATER
Type
Складник
Olfactive family
Квіткові
Source
flower
Chemical class
complex natural (hydrosol)
Інструменти
Піраміда
ВВерхні ноти
СНоти серця
ББазові ноти
3/5Сила
Середня
інтенсивність запаху
Країни-виробники
Єгипет Марокко Іспанія Туніс

Запах

Sweet, aqueous, and gently floral. Softer than neroli oil, less indolic than orange blossom absolute. The honey-like sweetness of the blossoms is diluted to a transparent, approachable warmth. Faint green undertones from the leaf and stem. The overall impression is of standing in an orange grove at dawn, before the sun concentrates the scent.

Теруар і походження

Докладно

Orange flower water is the hydrosol (aromatic water) produced as a co-product during the steam distillation of bitter orange blossoms (Citrus aurantium var. amara) for neroli oil. Where neroli is concentrated and intense, the hydrosol is gentle, aqueous, and sweet -- the same scent diffused through a veil of water.

Production is centered in Tunisia (Nabeul region), Morocco (Meknes, Fez), and southern France (Grasse), following the harvest of bitter orange blossoms in spring. The distillation yields two products simultaneously: the essential oil (neroli) floats on the distillate, while the water phase below becomes orange flower water.

In perfumery, orange flower water provides a softer, more naturalistic orange blossom effect than neroli absolute or essential oil. Its aqueous quality makes it useful in cologne-type compositions, where it contributes the sweet-floral freshness that defines the Eau de Cologne tradition established in 18th-century Germany.

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Цікавий факт

The oldest continuously produced Eau de Cologne, 4711, has been made in Cologne, Germany since 1792. Its formula depends heavily on orange flower water alongside citrus oils and rosemary -- a recipe that has barely changed in over two centuries.

Отримання й хімія

Спосіб отримання

Steam distillation hydrosol. Co-product of neroli oil production from Citrus aurantium blossoms. The aqueous phase of the distillate is collected separately from the essential oil. Production: Tunisia, Morocco, France (Grasse).

Формула
Key compounds: linalool C₁₀H₁₈O, limonene C₁₀H₁₆
Ботанічна назва
Citrus aurantium
Зовнішній вигляд
Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Сила запаху
Середня
Синоніми
NEROLI HYDROSOL ORANGE BLOSSOM WATER
Статус IFRA
Див. примітку

No IFRA Standard for the material itself (51st Amendment)

Фізичні властивості
Нота
Hydrosol (distillation water) from Citrus aurantium flowers

У парфумерії

Orange flower water functions as a heart note and modifier in Eau de Cologne, fresh-floral, and Mediterranean compositions. It provides the sweet, aqueous orange blossom character that is foundational to the Cologne family. Works well with citrus oils (bergamot, lemon, petitgrain), Hedione, and light musks. Its gentle character makes it suitable for compositions where neroli would be too intense.

Роль у формулі
01фіксатор
02підсилювач дифузії
03фірмова нота
04компонент піднесення
05формувач об’єму
Форми випуску
гідролат

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