When you first smell it you sense the extremely rich, sweet and fruity top note. Then you notice it's more characteristic oily-herbaceous and slightly balsamic body and dry out.

Bergamot comes from a small citrus tree no more than 15 feet high with smooth oval leaves and a miniature orange like fruit. It is also produced by cold expression. It's widely used in many foods and beverages most notebably Earl Grey Tea.

It serves well as a fixative with clary sage, lavender, neroli, jasmine, cypress, geranium, lemon, chamomile, juniper, and coriander. Like all the citrus oils it deteriorates if not stored in a cool place protected from light.