Sesquiterpeneless oils are citrus essential oils (typically bergamot, lemon, or orange) with the heavier sesquiterpene fraction removed, yielding a brighter, cleaner, more soluble citrus profile. The result is a sparkling, juicy peel character without the waxy or resinous back-end of the whole oil, and improved stability in alcoholic bases.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 41.
To improve the solubility of the oil in diluted alcohol or in flavor solvents.
Generally speaking, the sesquiterpenes are more of a nuisance in flavors than they are in perfumes. Sesquiterpenes have, as a rule, a rather poor flavor, and most of them are distinctly bitter.
To improve the perfume and flavor of the essential oil; to lift the overall fragrance or flavor of the oil since the sesquiterpenes tend to depress the odor or flavor through the fixative effect of these high-boiling components.
To improve the solubility of the oil in diluted alcohol or in flavor solvents.
Methods “B” or “C”, or a combination of methods “A”+“B” will be recommended for the production of sesquiterpeneless oils.