Bitter Orange Oil

Bitter orange essential oil should not be confused with neroli or petitgrain essential oils. Bitter orange essential oil is made from the peel of the bitter orange tree, citrus aurantium, neroli oil is made from the flowers of the bitter and sometimes sweet orange tree, and petitgrain is is made from the leaves and the twigs of the orange tree, with differing qualities. The smell of bitter orange is more intense, neroli smells more floral, and petitgrain has a warm slightly spicy smell.