Bergamot and vetiver

Bright citrus peel with a dry bitter edge, soft floral brightness and a green, aromatic side. Bergamot can connect a citrus opening to tea, herbs or flowers without orange’s rounded juice-like sweetness. A documented bergamot oil is expressed from fresh fruit peel; the note alone does not identify the oil grade or formula.

Dry roots, cut grass and earth, with woody, sometimes smoky facets. Vetiver can anchor bright citrus or watery fruit without vanilla-like sweetness. It feels more root-like and linear than the dark leafy image of patchouli; origin and processing can shift its balance, so smokiness is not guaranteed.