Bergamot - Essential Oil (Bf) - Calabria It
Synthetics
img: plus.unsplashBergamot - essential oil (bf) - calabria it smells like a fresh, fruity-sweet citrus with a slightly balsamic undertone.
TGSC Descriptions
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 23, No. 2, 43, (1998): Citrus, floral, sweet, spicy, green and orange peely, with lemon, lime and ginger nuances
Luebke, William tgsc, (1984): Citrus floral woody orange linalyl acetate
Other Descriptions
Bergamot Fcf
Pell Wall Perfumes: Citrus, earl grey tea, fresh, aldehydic
This form of bergamot has been rectified to remove the fourocoumarins that cause photosensitivity so that it can be used more freely.
Bergamot Eo-Hixform
Moellhausen: Fresh, citrus, green, cologne note
Bergamot “Superior” Oil, Fcf
Fraterworks: Capua 1880's calabrian bergamot oil fcf (furocoumarin* free) is produced using a highly specialised cold extraction process that removes restricted furocoumarins (including bergapten) without any damage to the oil. because of the process used, this bergamot oil remains 100% natural. there is no doubt this is the highest quality fcf bergamot on the market and the closest to the classic pure and natural oil. it is so good it even retains some of its true colour!
Most furocoumarin free bergamot from other suppliers is modified with a chemical process involving caustic soda; as a result the oil is often damaged to a point that while it may still smell of bergamot, it lacks much of the beauty of pure bergamot oil. furthermore, caustic treated oil may often not be considered natural.
You will not find a finer and more true to the classic italian green bergamot oil than fraterworks' bergaptene free bergamot “superior” oil. our oil can't be beaten, and neither can our price!
* furocoumarins (or furanocoumarins) are a type of molecule that react with human dna in the skin, causing changes which makes the skin extremely sensitive to sun damage. some common furocoumarins are bergapten, bergamottin, psoralen, and xanthotoxin.
