Sicilian Bergamot

Sicilian bergamot is the finest variety of bergamot in the world, though most bergamot actually comes from Calabria rather than Sicily. This precious citrus fruit, which looks like a small yellow-green orange, produces an essential oil that is the backbone of fine perfumery.

Bergamot has a unique character among citrus notes, it is simultaneously fresh, bitter, sweet, and slightly floral. There is an elegant sophistication to bergamot that no other citrus can match.

Sicilian bergamot oil is cold-pressed from the fruit peel and has a particularly bright, sparkling quality prized by master perfumers. In perfumery, bergamot is by far the most important citrus ingredient.

It appears in the opening of the vast majority of fragrances because it provides the perfect fresh, uplifting introduction that invites you to keep smelling. Bergamot is the defining ingredient in the original eau de cologne tradition and remains essential in modern perfumery.

It pairs beautifully with every other ingredient category, from florals to woods to musks. Bergamot is also the flavoring in Earl Grey tea, which gives you a sense of its aromatic, slightly tea-like character.