neroli

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Two delicious perfumes are distilled from the flowers -- oil of neroli, and napha water, -- of which the chemical hydro-carbon "hesperidin," is mainly the active principle.

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  1. An oil extracted from the flowers of the bitter orange; a French perfume. Also neroli-oil and oil of neroli.

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  • Indulge in the unique neroli orange blossom and citrus spa treatments on Alvadora Spa's new spa treatment menu at the Royal Palms Resort in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • The orange blossom scent comes from neroli, the fragrant bitter orange blossom which produces one of the most cherished and expensive oils in the botanical kingdom.
  • Our signature "Polima" body products infused with oils of neroli, orange blossom, and cardamom are very rich and aromatic! —  xml's Blinklist.com
  • Beside it was a glowing pink carré of rhubarb topped by pearls of whipped (or, at least it was fluffy) neroli-scented yogurt and filled with a fluffy rhubarb mousse. —  the ulterior epicure
  • The aromatherapy essential oils that are most effective in easing stress and anxiety are bergamot, cypress, geranium, jasmine neroli, rose, sandalwood and ylang-ylang. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
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  1. French néroli, so called from an Italian princess Neroli, said to have discovered it.
 

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