The best Neroli in the world & for the trained nose
I've adored Neroli for many years, since first ordering 10ml of basic "Neroli" from EG, and it's great with multidimensional base-to-freely-high notes. I came to EB to order Rose Otto when I read about the different offers of Neroli, which is my top 3 favorites that includes Sandalwood from India, Rose Otto from Bulgaria and Neroli from Egypt. Neroli from Egypt, in my opinion, smells exactly like the orange blossoms on my Citrus Aurantium trees growing in my back yard. The blossoms are super bright and I've searched the world for a Neroli that at least matches the fantastically gorgeous fragrance from my home's trees. I've distilled good batches from my trees and haven't captured the scent from the blossoms ON the tree. In my opinion, the blossoms lose half their complexity once picked from the trees, regardless of how I harvest them. Neroli from Egypt from EB is the ONLY Neroli that I've found that is exactly like the scent from the orange trees on my property in south Florida and that's a "major" statement from me. What it does: for the aroma, it enlivens & delights even the most stubborn man who says "oils are greasy and messy", not for Egypt's Neroli, he adds it to his daily hair & skincare resulting in me being able to smell Egypt Neroli often and resulting in his business meetings going extremely well (I also add drops to his suits & socks when he travels, especially internationally), for a man who doesn't particularly like any essential oil, I'm glad he chose one of my top 3! I use this in skincare for my Hairless Chinese Cresteds every morning resulting in super healthy skin & checkups. I use this on my skin in the mornings before coffee resulting in anti-aging & clear complexion, in the evenings before bed in a "Galen's cold cream" base that is always freshly made. I use this in my hair before going to meetings & appointments resulting in happy people all around me, certainly drawn to Neroli Egypt, to talk. I use this on my cuffs, collar, on my new AML's steering wheel & carpet while driving resulting in calm south Florida traffic weaving, clarity in quick decisions & always beginning each drive with my 2 year old car's new natural car smell (My car is English made so the scent is heavy in leather tannins, which I like and this neroli doesn't change the overall scent/experience) as neroli dissipates completely within a day. I use Neroli Egypt on any skin blemish resulting in its vanquish! After using Neroli Egypt for a long time, my moods are consistently uplifted and I'm always a heartbeat away from laughing, with a smile, I attribute this botanical miracle to a healthy quality of life & lifestyle. Most other Neroli I've used have a pepper top note actually causing others to sneeze on occasion which resulted in me not using neroli for quite some time, until I purchased 2 ounces of this and now I keep it in stock and use it sparingly as well as the super rare Sandalwood from India, I meter each drop! Since I rarely write a review on any product or service, I have to mention EB's Petitgrain Sur Fleur & Rose Otto white, Bulgaria, Turkey & Lavender high elevation which is the first lavender I actually like; the Petitgrain Sur Fleur is the most unique Petitgrain I've ever used and I've always thought Petitgrain was WAY too bitter to use on its own reserving its use for few drops in diffuser only, except not EB Petitgrain Sur Fleur! EB Petitgrain Sur Fleur is so fantastic that I'll often use it as a personal scent as I use Neroli Egypt and Indian Sandalwood. I certainly keep it in stock and use it often. Rose Otto Bulgaria is almost the same scent as the old roses growing in my gardens, so close so I keep it in stock at my home whereas Otto Turkey is somewhat more cost effective and just as therapeutic as Bulgaria. Rose Otto White is just like the rose blossoms growing in my garden and EB currently can't keep it in stock and I certainly will continue to purchase it when it's available. I've not really enjoyed any lavender until I purchased high elevation EB lavender which truly smells like the flowers growing on the plant before picking as Neroli Egypt matches the blossoms growing on the trees before picking them. I recommend these. P. S. My hairless Chinese Cresteds often develop clogged pores from a combination of the sun down here, their shirts and the sunblock they have to wear daily, Neroli Egypt is the best curative & preventative I've ever used, much like Helichrysum Italicum, Rose Otto Bulgaria and/or the dissolving power or jojoba though I strictly only use Eden Botanicals' Sunflower as a carrier for my family. Thanks EB! Top notch quality from the most discerning nose around, David.
Review by David Voila 6/10/2016
