EAU DE COLOGNE MINT (BERGAMOT MINT)

Eau de Cologne mint combines a minty leaf character with a citrus-like brightness. Also known as bergamot mint or orange mint, it belongs to the aromatic mint group commonly called Mentha citrata. The citrus names describe its scent: this is an herb, not the bergamot fruit used to flavour Earl Grey tea, and not a blend made by mixing mint with orange oil.

The RHS describes its foliage as smelling like eau de Cologne. Aromatics International’s leaf oil is steam distilled and has both mint and citrus facets; its batch analyses show linalool and linalyl acetate among the main constituents. In perfume, this combination can bridge herbal freshness and citrus notes without needing a sugary orange impression. The exact balance depends on the material and the composition, rather than on the common name alone.