Yuzu
Citrus junos
Extracted by cold pressing or steam distillation from the fruit peel of Citrus junos Siebold ex Tanaka (yuzu), citrus fruit of the Rutaceae native of the China (bacino of the fiume Yangtze) and introdotto in Japan more of mille years fa, where is deeply radicato in the cultura culinaria and in the ritual of the bath winter (yuzuyu) — the bath of the solstizio of inverno with fruits interi galleggiant, praticato the 21 dicembre. The phytochemical profile is dominated by limonene (70-80%), γ-terpinene and β-pinene, with linalool, geraniol and a small but characteristic amount of γ-terpinene-4-olo and nootkatone — quest'ultimo condiviso with the grapefruit and responsible of the aroma floral-citrus assolutaly only of the yuzu, inconfondible among all the citrus fruits. In aromatherapy it is used as tonic of the nervous system, anxiolytic sweet, antioxidant and as fragrance winter rallegrant. The ritual yuzuyu is documented with effects benefic on peripheral circulation and state of mood in the months freddi. Photosensitizing if obtained for pressofrigido. Bright top note, floral-citrus, with sfumatura muschiata only.
Corea, Japan, China southern; today cultivated also in France (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
Fruit peel
Cold pressing of the peel
3 drops of Yuzu + 2 drops of Wood of Ho + 2 drops of Sandalwood in the diffuser. Evokes the raffinatezza of the cultura olfattive giapponese: the citrus fruit only si fonde with note floreal and legnous in to armonia meditative.
4 drops of Yuzu + 3 drops of Bergamot + 2 drops of Neroli in the diffuser. The Yuzu is the citrus fruit more high-quality of the perfumery nipponic: the its aroma complesso and intense dominates and arricchisce the blend.