
It is often confused with the mandarin orange, which is larger and fleshier. The clementine is a citrus fruit of the Rutaceae family. It is the fruit of the clementine tree, a cross between an orange and a mandarin tree. As for all other citrus fruits, the cold expression method of the zest is used to deliver the essential oil of clementine. Its fragrance is citrusy, fruity and very fresh. The essence of this thirst-quenching fruit also exudes green and acidic facets. The essential oil of this precious fruit is volatile. This is why it is usually placed in the top note of a composition.