Essential Oil Vetiver

Botanical Name

Vetiveria zizanoides / L. Stapf.

Benefits and Qualities

Vetiver essential oil balances the nervous system and recenters vital energy. Its diffusion immediately produces an atmosphere conducive to rest, to the dissipation of melancholy, and to regenerating sleep. It's an essence with a profound, lingering, and sensual fragrance that generates inner harmony. Synergies: lavender officinale, sandalwood, red sage, ylang ylang, neroli, rose, jasmine, petitgrain, patchouli.

Production

Essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of the roots of vetiveria zizanioides L. Stapf.

The Plant

Native to India and Indonesia, it is the roots of the vetiver plant that are of interest for their fragrancing properties. In India, these roots were used to fabricate blinds which could then be moistened so as to refresh the atmosphere and diffuse a delicious fragrance. Thus vetiver is found intimately connected to daily well-being, which is why perfumiers have never stopped hungering for it.

Caution

Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes. Keep away from children. Avoid during pregnancy.

Principes aromatiques

Beta-vetivenene, alpha- and beta-vetivones, khusimol, isovalencenol.

Parfume-Creation

Heavy odour of the forest and the earth; woody-balsamic, with sugary-acid accents. Because of its marked masculine character it is used principally in masculine notes. Sought after also for chyprès notes.

Description olfactive

Base note. Woody odour; earthy, smokey.