Lemon Petitgrain Essential Oil

Botanical Name Citrus limonum Country of Origin France

Distilled from the leaves of the Lemon Tree

There is a Petitgrain from every citrus as the citrus oil comes from the peel and the petitgrain comes from the leaf. The petitgrains are not distilled as frequently as the peel so they tend to be rare. Lemon Petitgrain essential oil is pale yellow to greenish yellow liquid displaying a fresh, bitter green, penetrating lemon odor with a rich, sweet, floral and green undertones.

Clearance note: Bottle marked with a sell-by date of August 2025 (08/25), now passed. Reduced price reflects this date. Lemon Petitgrain is steam-distilled from the leaves and twigs of the lemon tree. Unlike cold-pressed fruit citrus oils (like standard lemon oil), which oxidize very rapidly within 1–2 years, petitgrain oils contain a higher concentration of more stable alcohols and esters

Diffuse Lemon Petitgrain into the air to refresh the environment. In natural perfumery it is used in fougere, chypre, colognes, floral bouquets(top note, herbacoeus bouquets. Unlike many other citrus oils, Petitgrain Oil is not considered phototoxic.