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If we consider the very name of the orange blossom morein detail, it is worth noting that these flowers are not quite orange. Evergreen tree citrus plant is a pomeranian native to the Eastern Himalayas. The flowers of this plant are small, white in color, with an amazing aroma, the fruit of the berry-shaped form looks very similar to an orange. In the 10th century, the Indian from India went to conquer the Middle East, and then the Mediterranean coast of Africa and Europe.

The coat of arms of the city of Lomonosov, which is a suburbSt. Petersburg contains an image of an orange tree. Since this city was formerly called Oranienbaum, which, in German, sounds like an "orange tree".

Essential oil from the flowers of this tree have learnedget back in the Renaissance and called it Neroli. The leaves were used to produce the essence of "bird birds" with a wonderful aroma. This fragrance, tender and sensual, made all the ladies of the court use it only to grab the attention of the crowned persons. The French fabulist Lafontaine paid tribute to the orange blossom, considering the fragrance of its flowers as the most pleasant of all known colors. The flowers of the orange were used not only by medieval perfumers, but also by pharmacists. Venetian doctors used orange blossom against the plague epidemic. Wedding ceremonies of that time in many countries also did not do without these delicate flowers. Not surprisingly, they wove a crown of the bride, as a symbol of tenderness, youth and maiden innocence. Since the beginning of the XIX century, this tradition has spread very widely and for a long time. But gradually, the refined orange blossom replaced bouquets of other colors. At first it was white roses, and after the thirties of the 20th century - the most fashionable was a bouquet of callas. The fine pure fragrance of the flowers of the orange resembles jasmine, but tart, with honey notes. It is filled with various shades in which the fragrances of rubber and indole are traced.

Neroli oil

Neroli oil is obtained from flowers with the help ofwater-steam distillation. It has many excellent properties, for which it earned the well-deserved fame of an aphrodisiac, helping to achieve success in love. He is credited with a hypnotic and euphoric effect on the nervous system. It is believed that this complex chemical composition can help a person to develop talents, to comprehend new knowledge and truths, to improve himself. Neroli oil is good for use in depressive states, feelings of anxiety, fears, irritability. It normalizes sleep and improves mood. Neroli oil for health is very useful, it stimulates and strengthens the immune system, has antiviral and antimicrobial properties. It is good to use this oil to survive the effects of stress or recover from surgery. Due to its high regenerating ability, neroli is used to restore the skin, smoothing scars and scars.

Immature fruits of orange ("orange peas" 5-15 mm in diameter), spontaneously falling from the tree, are raw materials for obtaining essential oils used in the alcoholic beverage industry.

Butter from flowers is often introduced into the compositionelite perfumery, its aroma perfectly combines with floral and shades fruit aromas. This is the most valuable oil for both pharmacists and cosmetologists.