AUROMA Mandarin Essential Oil is from a variety grown and cold pressed in Australia. A member of the orange family, the Mandarin Tree is smaller in stature, with a smaller fruit. It has a juicier, sweeter aroma. Citrus reticulata, Rutaceae is the largest and most varied group of edible citruses. It is cold expressed from the fruit of the evergreen tree. The color of the oil is orange brown to dark yellowish brown or olive brown. Mandarin Essential Oil has an intensely sweet, fruity, floral-like, citrus aroma.