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Kumquat

Ingredients · Citrus · top note

Kumquat oil

Say itKUM-kwot oil

Zesty kumquat peel, close to orange, with a faintly spicy, woody side.

What it is
Natural oil from cold-pressed fresh peel of the kumquat.
Where it comes from
Brazil
When you smell it
Top notes: when you spray it.
What perfumers do with it
A less common citrus top note; its seller pairs it with spices and with woods such as vetiver and sandalwood.
Worth knowing
Kumquat peel oil is about 93% limonene.
Rules
Limited. Limonene-rich: peroxide (oxidation) specification applies
Also called
Fortunella japonica (Citrus japonica) peel oil, cold-pressed; kumquat rind