Bergamot - Calabrian Essential Oil Bathala Scents

Botanical Name: Citrus bergamia

The aroma is citrus, yet fruity and sweet with a warm spicy floral quality, and is reminiscent of Neroli, giving a middle note of medium strength. The Bergamot tree can grow up to four meters high, with star-shaped flowers, and smooth leaves, bearing citrus fruit resembling a cross between an orange and a grapefruit, but in a pear shape. The fruit ripens from green to yellow. The name Bergamot is derived from the city Bergamo in Lombardy where the oil was first sold.

Plant Part: Fruit Peel

Origin: Italy

Processing Method: Cold Pressed

Description / Color / Consistency: A thin, light yellowish-green to yellowish-brown liquid.

Cautions: This essential oil may contain phototoxic properties and it is suggested to avoid exposure to the sun after application to the skin. Dilute well before use; for external use only. May cause skin irritation in some individuals; a skin test is recommended prior to use. Contact with eyes should be avoided.

Bergamot - Calabrian Essential Oil

By Bathala Scents Premium Essential Oils in Manitoba & Winnipeg

Herbalist Insight / Traditional Benefits

Bergamot Essential Oil is cherished in herbalist traditions for its bright, citrusy aroma and versatile fragrance qualities. Traditional benefits include:

• Valued for its fresh, uplifting citrus scent that enhances sensory enjoyment.
  
• Appreciated for blending beautifully with other essential oils to create layered, harmonious fragrances.
  
• Traditionally used to refresh and enliven home and personal fragrance blends.
  
• Favored for its subtle sweet undertones, enriching body oils, bath products, and cosmetics.
  
• Celebrated for providing a classic herbal-citrus character in soaps, candles, and diffuser blends.
  
• Embraced by herbalists for its elegant aroma, adding brightness and clarity to fragrance creations.
  

Aroma & Sensory Profile

Bergamot - Calabrian Essential Oil offers a sweet, citrusy, and slightly floral aroma. Its bright and sparkling scent is widely appreciated for creating a cheerful and uplifting fragrance atmosphere.

Traditional Herbalist Perspective

Historically, herbalists have treasured bergamot for its invigorating citrus aroma, incorporating it into perfumes, fragrant oils, and sensory rituals. Its use emphasizes aromatic enjoyment and olfactory elegance, rather than any therapeutic application.

Botanical Notes & Plant Compounds (Optional)

Typical aromatic constituents include:

• Limonene – bright, citrus top note
  
• Linalyl acetate – soft, floral middle note
  
• Geraniol – subtle sweet undertone
  

These compounds influence scent and cosmetic aroma only, with no health claims implied.

Aromatic Applications

Bergamot Essential Oil enhances a variety of cosmetic and fragrance products, including:

• Diffusers for a fresh, lively home atmosphere
  
• Room sprays and linen mists for bright, inviting aroma
  
• Body oils, bath blends, and scrubs for sensory enjoyment
  
• Soaps, candles, and cosmetic formulations for a citrus-herbal note
  
• Home fragrance blends that provide a naturally uplifting environment
  

Its sweet, citrusy aroma offers a refreshing and inviting sensory experience.

Environmental Freshening & Sensory Effects

Bergamot’s crisp and floral-citrus aroma naturally uplifts spaces, creating a cheerful, elegant, and fragrant environment.

Important Note

This essential oil is used solely for fragrance and does not claim to treat, cure, or prevent any health condition.