Mandarin, Green (Calabria) Essential Oil

MANDARIN, GREEN (CALABRIA) ESSENTIAL OIL

Manufacturer: CAPUA 1880

Botanical name: Citrus reticulata, BLANCO

Plant part: Peels

Country of origin: Calabria (Italy)

Country of manufacturing: Calabria (Italy)

Extraction method: Cold pressing

DESCRIPTION

Green Mandarin Essential Oil by Capua 1880 is produced from green mandarins cultivated and processed in Calabria, at the heart of Italy's citrus-growing tradition. Obtained from the peel of fruits harvested before full ripening and subjected to cold pressing, it expresses a particularly fresh, bright, and green citrus character.

Compared with ripe mandarin, Green Mandarin has a more vibrant and dry personality, with a pronounced green, herbaceous, and slightly bitter facet accompanying its characteristic citrus freshness. The initial impression recalls freshly expressed peel, with nuances of unripe citrus, leaf, and a subtle aromatic tone that adds complexity to the note.

The result is a natural raw material of great interest to the perfumer: luminous and immediately recognisable, yet sufficiently multifaceted to be used not only as a simple top note, but also to add character and naturalness to the structure of a fragrance.

PERFUMERY

In perfumery, Green Mandarin Essential Oil is used to build and illuminate citrus, green, aromatic, and fresh accords. Its note has the characteristic brightness of Italian citrus fruits, accompanied by a green facet that makes it more dynamic and less sweet than expressions obtained from fully ripe fruit.

It is particularly interesting in the openings of fragrances, where it brings immediacy and naturalness. It can also be used to introduce a green citrus nuance into more complex accords, preventing the top from becoming excessively sweet or simply citric.

It blends naturally with bergamot, lemon, petitgrain, bitter orange, lavender, rosemary, basil, vetiver, and musks, contributing to the construction of Mediterranean, aromatic, and contemporary accords.

The green character of the unripe fruit also makes it particularly effective in formulas seeking an effect of natural, vegetal freshness, where it can create a bridge between citrus top notes and the green or aromatic components of the heart.

Olfactory family: Citrus

Olfactory pyramid: Top note

AROMATHERAPY

In aromatherapy, Green Mandarin Essential Oil is appreciated for its fresh, citrus, and vibrant profile, characterised by a green facet that distinguishes it from the sweeter expressions of ripe mandarin.

Its aroma is particularly well suited to blends intended for indoor fragrance and moments when a feeling of freshness, lightness, and vitality is desired.

It can be combined with other citrus, aromatic, and floral essential oils, such as bergamot, lemon, sweet orange, petitgrain, lavender, and neroli, creating fresh and harmonious synergies.

COSMETICS

In cosmetics, Green Mandarin Essential Oil is primarily used as a fragrance ingredient to impart a citrus, fresh, and naturally green note to formulations.