Orange oil is an essential oil produced by cells within the rind of an orange fruit. In contrast to most essential oils, it is extracted as a y-product of orange juice production by centrifugation, producing cold-pressed oil.  Orange Sweet essential oil has sweet, fresh, fruity top notes and radiant, sensuous undertones. Orange is cheerful, soothing and refreshing oil that is good for lifting the spirits and helping with digestive problems. The sweet orange tree (Citrus sinensis) is smaller than the bitter orange. Orange Sweet essential oil is expressed (or sometimes...

The nutmeg tree is any of several species of trees in genus Myristica. The most important commercial species is Myristica fragrans, an evergreen tree indigenous to the Banda Islands in the Moluccas of Indonesia. This oil has a very warm, almost nutty kind of scent. It is a spice that really can give a variety of scents a great finish for Christmas. The nutmeg tree is important for two spices derived from the fruit: nutmeg and mace. Nutmeg is the seed of the tree, roughly egg-shaped and about 20 to 30 mm (0.8 to 1.2 in) long and 15 to 18 mm (0....

Neroli is an essential oil extracted from the fragrant flowers of the bitter, sour or Seville orange tree, also known as Citrus aurantium bigaradia or bigarade orange. In their favored Mediterranean or sub-tropical climate, bitter oranges can grow to a height of 9 m (30 ft). Although oranges had been known since the first century, it wasn't until the late seventeenth century that neroli oil was discovered; The oil and the therapeutic properties of the flowers were particularly valued at this time by the people of Venice, who used it against the plague and other fevers, drank it as a tisa...

Myrtle is an evergreen shrub with fragrant white or pink flowers. It is native to North Africa but is commonly found in the southern Mediterranean region including France, Spain, Corsica, Tunisia and Italy. The essential oil is steam distilled from the leaves and twigs and sometimes the flowers. Myrtle has been used since ancient times and was reported to be the sacred plant of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love. Aphrodite is often pictured wearing a Myrtle wreath on her head and for many years it was traditional that a bride’s head dress should be made of it. Myrt...

Lime is a small evergreen tree with drooping branches, oval leaves, white flowers and small green fruit. The essential oil is expressed from the peel of the nearly ripe fruit. Lime has clean, fresh, green top notes with slightly bitter, citrusy undertones. Lime can be traced to warm tropical regions in Asia. Mexico, West Indies and parts of United States are now large lime producing regions. Presently, Mexican lime oil tops the production of lime essential oil, followed by Peru, Cuba and India. The use of lime juice as medication can be traced to sailors, at sea for long periods of time, usin...