Bergamote 000136

About this material

Bergamote 000136 from Firmenich opens with bright, sparkling citrus — clean bergamot zest with a subtle herbaceous-tea undertone. It reads as brighter and more lifted than the natural oil, with a fizzy, almost champagne-like quality. Firmenich captive molecules give it a character you cannot build yourself. Natural bergamot oil is phototoxic. Remove the offending compounds and you get bergamot FCF, which solves the safety problem but often loses character in the process — most FCF oils are stripped flat. This base gives you the full Calabrian bergamot impression without that compromise, and with batch-to-batch consistency natural oil cannot guarantee. Use Bergamote 000136 as a direct substit… — Fraterworks

Usage in formulas

The 113th most used material of 1414 in the catalogue, present in 93 of 807 formulas. Used when a specific effect is wanted, not out of habit.