Almond, Bitter EO

Prunus armeniaca L.

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Bitter Almond essential oil has the sweet, nutty, intense aroma of almonds reminiscent of marzipan and almond extract, with strong notes of cherry. The oil has been rectified to remove the naturally occurring, toxic prussic acid.

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Bitter Almond essential oil has the sweet, nutty, intense aroma of almonds reminiscent of marzipan and almond extract, with strong notes of cherry. The oil has been rectified to remove the naturally occurring, toxic prussic acid.

Our Bitter Almond essential oil is a delightful addition to any perfumer’s aromatic palette. Unlike its cousin the Sweet Almond and the extract of almonds, Bitter Almonds naturally contain traces of prussic acid (also known as hydrogen cyanide) making them ultimately lethal to ingest and a good thing to avoid. Our Bitter Almond essential oil is steam distilled from crushed and pressed apricot kernels (it can also be extracted from the kernels of cherries, plums and peaches[1]), then rectified to remove the toxic prussic acid. However, this oil is still NOT SUITABLE FOR INGESTION in any way and must be used with caution as it can cause severe skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Benzaldehyde, the primary constituent in Bitter Almond essential oil, has a long history of commercial use in fragrances. One of the classic gourmand aromas, Bitter Almond oil smells like marzipan (almond paste) heaven – rich, intense and very food-like. It lends a sweet, nutty, cherry-like top note to natural perfumes, and a seductive and alluring nuance to men’s colognes.[2] 

1 Arctander, Steffen.  Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, 1960, p. 51.

2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF_KCTYkoPg 

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Delicious Scent

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I love this scent. It has a wonderful warm sweet note, a cherry almond scent that smells like a pastry shop. I recently added this to a long list aroma ingredients to make a custom blend for myself. I am looking forward to being able to wear this. My only compliant is that I wish it stayed a little longer on the skin. I have to be sure I add glucam(Perfume Fixative (Glucam™ P-20 humectant) This fixative is what most perfumers use to help the perfume top notes last longer. Average use is 5 to 20 drops per one ounce of perfume. Glucam™ P-20 humectant. Using too much can flatten or dampen a perfume).

Review by Felicia 3/15/2017

Use Caution!

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This oil smells amazing and I am using it to add with some other oils and butters. However, PLEASE use caution whenever adding this. I accidentally dripped a bit of the oil onto my skin while adding it with a dropper and it caused intense burning that made me very lightheaded. I may have just had a severe reaction but this is the first oil I have ever had react on my skin this way. It smells beautiful but just be cautious.

Review by Elizabeth 9/16/2016

smalls beautiful and authentic

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I mixed mine with cocoa, & vanilla, excellent, smells exactly like cooking almond flavoring.

Review by sandra 8/3/2016

Beautiful

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This is a beautiful bright almond that works well as a top note.

Review by Bab 1/12/2015

Gourmand's delight!

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A lovely, almondy topnote! Perfect for sweet, gourmandy- "marzipan", candy effects. Not terribly lasting, but very sweet and pleasant. Seems to combine well with rose, vanilla, red berries and light musks.

Review by Cronezilla 10/1/2014

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