Petitgrain Citronnier (Season 2025)

Citrus limon

Chemotype: limonene / gamma-terpinene / citral type

brightlemon tartgreen leafybitterwoody

PLANT PART: leaves and branches
EXTRACTION: steam distillation
AROMA NOTE: top-mid

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Aroma & character

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brightlemon tartgreen leafybitterwoody

Aroma intensity: 88 / 100

Soft & subtleBold & expressive

Note layer: top-mid
Approximate tenacity: 16–16 hours

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 0.9%
Phototoxicity: Not flagged in this profile
Oxidation risk: medium

A cited maximum is a limit, not a suggested dilution. Missing restrictions do not establish safety.

No public source reviewed in this pass identified a phototoxic restriction for steam-distilled lemon leaf oil; the reviewed safety ceiling is an IFRA dermal-use restriction rather than a UV restriction.

Contraindications & cautions

moderateNot recommended for use during pregnancy unless under practitioner guidance, per supplier safety guidance for Lemon Petitgrain (Citrus limon leaf oil).
majorDo not ingest. The oil's citral (up to ~3.8%) and limonene content (55-80%) carry IFRA oral/dermal restrictions, and internal use is advised against outside professional supervision.

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10 constituents

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About this composition

This seasonal record is anchored to the current Hermitage Oils Italian seasonal listing and to public lemon petitgrain technical documents. The reviewed supplier literature consistently presents lemon petitgrain as limonene-led with a secondary pinene and gamma-terpinene fraction plus a smaller citral-bearing aldehydic slice that distinguishes it from petitgrain bigarade.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
limonene	67.5%	55–80%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Technical Data Sheet - Petitgrain Citronnier Oil https://egyptianherbarium.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/TDS-Petitgrain-citronnier-Essential-Oil.pdf (principal chemical constituents, limonene 55.0-80.0%)
gamma-Terpinene	9%	6–12%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Technical Data Sheet - Petitgrain Citronnier Oil https://egyptianherbarium.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/TDS-Petitgrain-citronnier-Essential-Oil.pdf (principal chemical constituents, gamma terpinene 6.0-12.0%)
citral	2.25%	0.7–3.8%	monoterpene aldehyde	View source Technical Data Sheet - Petitgrain Citronnier Oil https://egyptianherbarium.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/TDS-Petitgrain-citronnier-Essential-Oil.pdf (principal chemical constituents, citral 0.7-3.8%)
myrcene	1.8%	1.8–1.8%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Technical Data Sheet - Petitgrain Citronnier Oil https://egyptianherbarium.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/TDS-Petitgrain-citronnier-Essential-Oil.pdf (principal chemical constituents, myrcene about 1.8%)
geranyl acetate	0.45%	0.1–0.8%	monoterpene ester	View source Technical Data Sheet - Petitgrain Citronnier Oil https://egyptianherbarium.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/TDS-Petitgrain-citronnier-Essential-Oil.pdf (principal chemical constituents, geranyl acetate 0.1-0.8%)
beta-Pinene	9%	—	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Ogunwande et al. 2018, Citrus limon peel/leaf EO GC-MS (essencejournal 6(4) Table 1: alpha-pinene 1.1, sabinene 3.9, beta-caryophyllene 0.2); beta-pinene per peer-reviewed C. limon leaf oils (17-23%) & commercial lemon oil; neryl acetate per PMC10295007
Sabinene	2%	—	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Ogunwande et al. 2018, Citrus limon peel/leaf EO GC-MS (essencejournal 6(4) Table 1: alpha-pinene 1.1, sabinene 3.9, beta-caryophyllene 0.2); beta-pinene per peer-reviewed C. limon leaf oils (17-23%) & commercial lemon oil; neryl acetate per PMC10295007
alpha-Pinene	1.2%	—	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Ogunwande et al. 2018, Citrus limon peel/leaf EO GC-MS (essencejournal 6(4) Table 1: alpha-pinene 1.1, sabinene 3.9, beta-caryophyllene 0.2); beta-pinene per peer-reviewed C. limon leaf oils (17-23%) & commercial lemon oil; neryl acetate per PMC10295007
beta-Caryophyllene	0.3%	—	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Ogunwande et al. 2018, Citrus limon peel/leaf EO GC-MS (essencejournal 6(4) Table 1: alpha-pinene 1.1, sabinene 3.9, beta-caryophyllene 0.2); beta-pinene per peer-reviewed C. limon leaf oils (17-23%) & commercial lemon oil; neryl acetate per PMC10295007
Neryl acetate	0.3%	—	monoterpene ester	View source Ogunwande et al. 2018, Citrus limon peel/leaf EO GC-MS (essencejournal 6(4) Table 1: alpha-pinene 1.1, sabinene 3.9, beta-caryophyllene 0.2); beta-pinene per peer-reviewed C. limon leaf oils (17-23%) & commercial lemon oil; neryl acetate per PMC10295007

Profile source: Hermitage Oils Petitgrain Citronnier Essential Oil (Season 2025); Technical Data Sheet - Petitgrain Citronnier Oil; IFF IFRA 51 Standards Conformity Certificate - Petitgrain Citronnier Oil LMR CSM · https://hermitageoils.com/product/petitgrain-citronnier-essential-oil/ ; https://egyptianherbarium.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/TDS-Petitgrain-citronnier-Essential-Oil.pdf ; https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0682/1448/9400/files/Petitgrain_Citronnier_Oil_IFF_IFRA.pdf?v=1780952291

A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY

Traditional & reported uses

These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.

traditionally used in aromatherapy for calming, refreshing effect
reported to support relaxation and ease occasional tension
used in perfumery as a fresh, green, citrus-leaf top note
traditionally associated with promoting a clean, uplifting atmosphere
used in blends for a bright, slightly tart lemon-leaf character

For aromatherapy and wellness use only — not medical advice. Effect statements are traditional/reported associations, not treatment claims. The Synergy Rating scores blend craft, harmony and safety, not medical efficacy. Read the safety framework.

What we're still learning · 3 data gaps

Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.

The constituent table remains narrow because no directly readable batch GC-MS sheet for the exact Hermitage 2025 seasonal lot was publicly located in this pass.
The 0.9% max_dermal_pct comes from the IFF IFRA 51 certificate's Category 5A-5C limit, while the Fraterworks product page also publishes 3.8% for Category 4 fine fragrance use.
Odor intensity 88 is an archive normalization of Hermitage's aromatic description and Fraterworks' description of an intense bright citrus profile rather than a source-native 0-100 sensory score.