Meanings
- uncountableAn essential oil that is extracted from the green twigs of the bitter orange plant.
Even when preparing less costly synthetic nerolis, French petitgrain is almost invariably employed […]
2007, NPCS Board of Consultants & Engineers, The Complete Technology Book on Flavours, Fragrances and Perfumes1 more example
Zinarine, natural green and tomato leaf notes with aspects of mint, fig, hyacinth; petitgrain Paradisamide, a long-lasting, fresh tropical fruit note with nuances of grapefruit, rhubarb and cassis; and Florymoss, a floral, green, mossy note which blends well with floral fruity and spicy accords.”
2008 February 23, Chandler Burr, “Ahhh, the Seductive Fragrance of Molecules Under Patent”, in New York Times
Origin
- Frenchpetitgrain
- Englishpetitgrain
From French petitgrain.
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