Also known as Tangor and Temple Orange, Red Mandarin has a sweet, citrusy and slightly floral aroma similar to that of an orange. The peel of the mandarin fruit is used to make three different essential oils: Green Mandarin, Yellow Mandarin and Red Mandarin. Red Mandarin essential oil comes from the most ripe mandarin fruit. Like many other citrus oils, Red Mandarin essential oil is a by-product of the fresh fruit industry. Mandarin fruit that cannot be sold to the fresh market, because of bruising or other aesthetic deficiencies, is pressed for both juice and essential oil. Red Mandarin is said to be the sweetest of all citrus oils and blends well with many different essential oils.