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ESSENTIAL OILS INFORMATION

ssential oils are considered by many to be the hormones or life-force of a plant. Theyare the natural oils extracted from a variety of plant parts, such as the flowers, leaves,wood, resin and twigs. The method of extraction depends on the part of the plant from

which the oil is being taken, and is a highly specialized process. The plants themselves comefrom all over the world. Aroma Creations manufactures scented oils from a variety ofingredients, both natural and artificial, and many of our compounded fragrances contain avariety of these essential oils. Essential oils help to give our creations a more realistic scent.

Although there are many essential oils available throughout the world, we only deal with thosewe need to use in our formulations. Consequently, we only offer for sale the essential oils weuse. Quality is our primary concern, and we believe the essential oils we use and sell are amongthe best on the market. You will most likely find a better selection of essential oils by dealingwith a specialty reseller, but you'll never find better quality than what we offer. The listingbelow provides some information about the essential oils we normally have available. Thelisting of actual oils available changes as needed, so be sure to ask your Customer Service agentif we are currently stocking the oil you need.

To receive more information or a complete listing of all our high-quality oils, please fill out ourInformation Request page.

CATALOG OF ESSENTIAL OILS

Amyris Oil ( Amyris balsamifera): This slightly oily-sweet, pale yellow liquid is woody-balsamicand occasionally displays a faintly peppery top note. It has extensive applications as a mildblender in perfume, blending well with spicy or woody notes, and light florals. Amyris Oil wasoriginally cultivated in Haiti, but is now grown in Jamaica, South and Central America, and inother tropical zones all over the world.

Anise Oil ( Pimpinella anisum) : The oil of this aromatic seed has a scent similar to licorice -an intensely sweet and clean odor. When used in soap, anise is said to mask the human scent,making it a great fisherman's or hunter's soap. Anise Oil is native to Greece and Egypt, but isnow widely cultivated in India and China.

Basil Comores (Ocimum basilicum): Basil is sweet, spicy, slightly green, and fresh, with a faintbalsamic-woody undertone. It blends nicely with rosemary and citrus oils. Now growing wild allover the Mediterranean and in other parts of Europe, it is native to Asia, and has a long historyof traditional medical use in India.

Bay Oil (Pimenta racemosa): This oil is fresh, spicy, and somewhat medicinal, but has a lasting,

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sweet-balsamic undertone. It is used extensively in hair products, after-shave lotions, and inmen's fragrances. Bay Oil is native to the West Indies.

Benzoin Siam Absolute (Styrax tonkinensis): This is a rich oil with a vanilla-like scent -penetrating, warming and energizing. As its name implies, Benzion Siam is native to SoutheastAsia. The regions of production include Thailand, Java, Malaysia, and Sumatra.

Benzoin Siam Pourable Resin (Styrax tonkinensis): Benzoin liquid is extracted by making anincision in the bark of the tree; the liquid is left to harden, and it is then collected. Along withthe Absolute (above), the resin is native to the same portions of Asia, has the same scent, andis commonly used as a fixative in perfumes.

Bergamot Italian (Citrus bergamia): A favorite of perfumers, Bergamot has a lovely light, fresh,floral citrus scent. It blends nicely with neroli, cypress, juniper, geranium, rose, ylang ylang,and other florals. Originally and extensively cultivated in southern Italy, it is also commerciallygrown on the Ivory Coast of Africa. Our Bergamot oil is bergaptene-free.

Bois de Rose (Rosewood) (Aniba roseodora): Rosewood has a beautiful, sweet-woody,somewhat floral-spicy scent, and is great in soaps where strong top notes are used. It blendswell with florals, citrus oils, sandalwood, clary sage, and bergamot, among others. It is nativeto the Amazon region, where its main producers are in Peru and Brazil.

Cananga Oil (Cananga odorata): Cananga Oil has a tenacious scent; a combination of sweet-floral and balsamic. The initial notes are woody-leathery with a fresh floral undertone, butmuch heaver than Ylang Ylang. It is quite useful in soap perfumery and men's fragrances.Cananga Oil is native to tropical Asia, and is distributed from Java, Malaysia, the Philippines,and the islands of the Moluccas.

Cardamom Oil (Elettaria cardamomum): Aromatic at first, Cardamom Oil is warm and spicy,with a penetrating camphoraceous, cinelole-like medicinal smell. It becomes balsamic-woody,increasingly sweet, and almost floral. The scent is tenacious, with a delightful balsamic-floralundertone. It blends well with bergamot, olibanum, ylang ylang, and cedarwood. It is native tothe tropical regions of Asia, and is cultivated extensively in southern India and in Sri Lanka.

Cedarleaf (Juniperus plicata): This oil has a sharp, fresh, camphoraceous scent. It is a low-costand powerful perfume ingredient, commonly used for room sprays. The green, sweetherbaceous, medicinal, and camphoraceous-minty notes blend well with pine, citrus, rosemary,and wood notes. Cedarleaf is native to North America, and is cultivated in Canada.

Cedarwood Atlas (Cedrus atlantica): Cedarwood is a pleasant addition to any men's fragranceblend. It has a warm, woody smell that blends nicely with other woody oils, such as vetiver andsandalwood. It blends equally well with citrus oils, floral oils such as jasmine and neroli, basil,eucalyptus and chamomile oils. Cedarwood Atlas is named for its native region, the AtlasMountains of Algeria. The oil is produced mainly in Morocco.

Cedarwood Texas Lite (Juniperus mexicana or ashei): This cedarwood oil has a pleasant, sweetwoody scent. Its residual aroma is balsamic-woody-sweet, and blends well with musk,patchouli, pine, and vetiver. Cedarwood Texas Light originates in Mexico, the southwesternUSA, and Central America. As its name implies, it is produced mainly in Texas.

Cedarwood Virginia (Juniperus virginiana): Cedarwood Virginia is woody with a sweet, mildbalsamic scent. It is used extensively in soap perfumery as a fixative, but can also be used inroom sprays and household products. It is a native of North America, especially themountainous regions east of the Rocky Mountains.

Cinnamon Cassia Chinese (Cinnamon cassia): This oil is warm, spicy, slightly woody, balsamic


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and intensely sweet. Its dark color can sometimes cause discoloring in soaps and otherperfumed products. Native to the southeastern parts of China, Cinnamon Cassia is also found tothe lesser extent in Vietnam and India.

Cinnamon Leaf Ceylon (Cinnomomum zeylanicum): This essential oil is used in perfumery forits warm-spicy notes, and its woody-oriental type notes. It blends well with vanilla. Originatingin Sri Lanka, Madagascar, South India, Burma, Indochina, and the Comoro Islands. CinnamonLeaf Ceylon is also cultivated in Jamaica and Africa.

Citronella Java (Cymbopogon winterjanus): Citronella has a fresh and sweet, lemony aroma. Itis used in bug repellent lotions, candles and flea shampoos. It is native to Sri Lanka, where it iscultivated at the southern-most tip of the country.

Clary Sage American (Salvia sclarea): This oil has a sweet-herbaceous, tenacious odor,somewhat reminiscent of ambra in its bittersweet undertone. Some describe it as tobacco-like,others as balsamic or tea-like. It blends well with jasmine, geranium, lavender, bergamot,orange, ylang-ylang, rosewood, sandalwood, and chamomile. Clary Sage Oil is native to Italy,Syria, and the south of France. It is cultivated in the Mediterranean regions, Russia, the USA,Britain, Morocco, and Central Europe.

Clove Bud Madagascar (Syzgium aromaticum): Clove is a very warm, spicy, aromatic oil. It canhelp sweeten some medicinal smelling blends, and is a great oil for potpourris or other homefragrance products. Native to the Spice Islands of Indonesia and the northern Moluccas, it iscommercially grown in Brazil, the West Indies, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Mauritius,Zanzibar, and Pemba.

Clove Leaf Oil (Eugenia caryophyllus): The aroma of clove leaf oil is somewhat harsh, phenolic,and only slightly sweet, with a burnt bread note. It is mostly used in soaps and functionalfragrances. Like the clove bud above, Clove Leaf Oil also originated in the northern Moluccasand the Spice Islands. It now is cultivated in Brazil, the West Indies, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, andPemba.

Coriander Oil (Russian) (Coriandrum sativum): This essential oil has a pleasant sweet,somewhat woody, spicy, candy scent. It also has a floral undertone with pepper notes, andblends well with bergamot, lemon, and jasmine. Coriander grows both wild and is cultivated inthe Far East, Spain, North Africa, Russia, Romania, and the former Yugoslavia.

Cypress Oil (Cupressus sempervirens): Cypress is sweet, balsamic and refreshing. It isoccasionally used as a modifier in pine fragrances and citrus colognes. The oil blends well withbergamot, lavender, lemon, pine and sandalwood. It is native to the eastern Mediterranean,but cultivation and distillation normally takes place in France, Spain, and Morocco.

Elemi Oil (Canarium luzonicum): Elemi has a light, fresh, lemon, peppery aroma with a greenwoody, sweet spice undertone. It is used as a freshener and a top note material in variousperfume compositions. Native to and cultivated in the Moluccan and Philippine Islands, it is alsodistilled at the source.

Eucalyptus 80/85 (Eucalyptus citriodora): Eucalyptus is a sharp, penetrating oil with a uniquescent, great for winter and summer blends. It is useful for purifying the air and killing germsduring cold season. Although it originated in Tasmania and Australia, most of it is nowcultivated in Spain and Portugal. Brazil, Russia, China, and the USA also produce small amountsof the oil.

Fir Balsam Resin (Abies balsamea): A colorless, mobile liquid with a sweet, soft balsamic, andpine scent, Fir Balsam blends well with pine, cedarwood, cypress, sandalwood, juniper,benzoin, and other balsamic fragrances. It is a fragrance component in soaps, cosmetics, and


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perfumes. Fir Balsam is native to North America, primarily Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Maine.

Galbanum Pourable Resin (Ferula galbaniflua): Galbanum has an intensely green, fresh, leafyaroma with a dry, woody, bark undertone. The resinoid is a fixative, useful in lavender,fougere, oriental bases, chypers, pine, woody bases, moss scents, and in certain floral types.Native to the Middle East and western Asia, it is commercially grown in Iran, Turkey,Afghanistan, and Lebanon. Distillation usually takes place in Europe or the USA.

Geranium Chinese (Pelargonium graveolens): Intense and powerful, somewhat leafy, earthywith a rosy mint undertone, Geranium Chinese combines nicely with almost all oils. Originatingin South Africa, it is wildly cultivated around the world, although the essential oil is generallyproduced in Egypt, Russia, China, and on Reunion Island.

Ginger Oil (Zingiber officinale): This oil has a warm, fresh, woody, spice aroma. Its undertoneis heavy with a sweet, rich, and almost balsamic floral note. Ginger blends well with citrus oils,sandalwood, frankincense, cedarwood, and palmarose, among others. Ginger Oil originallycomes from southern Asia, but is now commercially grown in Nigeria, the West Indies, China,and other tropical zones. Most of the oil is distilled in Britain, China, and India.

Grapefruit Florida CP (Citrus x paradisi macfayden): Grapefruit is a fresh, clean, upliftingscent, used in perfumery for its citrus notes. The oil blends well with other citrus oils,sandalwood, frankincense, cedarwood, and palmarose. The grapefruit is native to tropical Asiaand the West Indies, but is normally cultivated in the USA, Brazil, and Israel. The essential oil ismainly produced in California.

Juniperberry Oil (Juniperus communis): Juniper is a refreshing and invigorating oil, derivedfrom the fermented fruit. It has a fresh, yet warm, rich balsamic, woody sweet, almostpine-like aroma. It is frequently used in soap products for its fresh notes, and blends well withbergamot, cypress, frankincense, and sandalwood. It is found across North America and Europe.

Labdanum Pourable Resin (Cistus ladaniferus): Labdanum is sweet, balsamic, and somewhatambra-like, with a slight animalic, rich and tenacious note. It is a main perfumery fixative. Theessential blends nicely with lavender, citrus bases, oriental bases, and pines. Labdanum isnative to, and is still found throughout, the Mediterranean mountainous regions and the MiddleEast, but the oil is mainly produced in Spain.

Lavandin Abrialis (Lavandula officinalis): Colorless to pale yellow, with a sweet floralfragrance, Lavandin blends well with most oils, especially citrus and other florals. It is used inall types of soaps, lotions, and perfumes. It is indigenous to the Mediterranean region, but isnow grown all over the world. The essential oil mainly comes from France.

Lavender French 40/42(Lavandula angustifolia): As its name indicates, this essential oil isproduced in France. The oil is a sweet, floral herbaceous, refreshing scent, with a pleasant,woody undertone, and a fruity sweet top note. It is used extensively in colognes and perfumes,and blends well with bergamot, chamomile, citronella, lemon, and pine. Like its sister oilmentioned above, Lavender French also originated in the Mediterranean region, and is grown allover the world.

Lemon Florida CP (Citrus limonium): Lemon Oil smells identical to a fresh cut lemon - sharpand citrus. It is popular because of its clean fresh scent, and it blends very nicely withchamomile, eucalyptus, lavender, and rose. The lemon originated in India, and was introducedto Italy. From there it spread throughout the Mediterranean region. California now rivals Floridaas the traditional cultivator for commercial use.

Lemongrass Chinese (Cymbopogon citratus): ): The oil has a refreshing, sweet, lemony aroma.It blends well with bergamont, cedarwood, geranium, citronella, rosemary, lavender,


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palmarose, tea tree, and other oils. Despite its name, Lemongrass Chinese is an alternate namefor East Indian Lemongrass, and is native to Eastern India. The plant is now cultivated only inWestern India.

Lemongrass Guatemala (Cymbopogon citratus): ): This is also known as the West IndianLemongrass. It has a strong, fresh, grassy, lemon, herbaceous, tea-like scent. It makes apleasant deodorizer, and is good for insect repellent blends. Guatemala Lemongrass is native toSri Lanka, but is now cultivated in Africa, the West Indies, and other tropical areas of Asia. Themain essential oil producers are India and Guatemala, hence the name.

Lime Distilled (Citrus medica): Lime has all the same properties of lemon and can be used inmuch the same way. The oil has a sharp, fresh, terpene, fruity, citrus scent. It blends verynicely with florals, other citrus oils, clary sage, and lavender. The Lime is native to SoutheastAsia, yet has naturalized in tropical and subtropical areas around the world. It is cultivated inSouth Florida, the West Indies, Central America, and Italy.

Mandarin Italian (Citris reticulata): The Italian Mandarin has an intensely sweet, not-very-freshscent, with a rich neroli floral undertone. In perfumery, it is used sparingly in colognes as amodifier for citrus oils and moss notes. It is a wonderful addition to many blends. This essentialoil originated in southern China and the Far East, and was introduced to Europe, then theUnited States in the 18th century. Mandarin is now produced mainly in Spain, Italy, Algeria,Cyprus, Greece, Brazil and the Middle East.

Marjoram Oil Egyptian (Origanum marjorana): Marjoram is a warm, spicy, aromatic-camphoraceous and woody scent. It blends well with bergamot, cedarwood, orange, androsewood. As the name would imply, marjoram is native to Egypt, as well as North Africa andthe Mediterranean region.

Myrrh Pourable Resin (Commiphora myrrha): The resin is secreted either naturally or when thebark is cut. It is a dark reddish-brown viscous mass, with a rich, spicy aroma. Myrrh is used inpharmaceutical products such as mouthwashes, toothpaste, and gargles. It is also used as afixative in fragrance components for soaps, detergents, cosmetics, and perfumes. Commiphoraspecies are native to northeast Africa and southwest Asia, especially the Red Sea area, where itgrows in the semi-desert regions of Libya and Iran.

Myrrh Oil (Commiphora myrrha): This oil has a warm, spicy, sharp, balsamic scent. It is used inheavy floral, heavy oriental, and woody balsamic types of perfumes. Myrrh Oils blends well withlavender, frankincense, sandalwood, sage and citrus oil. As with the myrrh resin above, it isnative to northeast Africa and southwest Asia, and is cultivated in Libya, Iran, and othersemi-desert regions.

Neroli Moroccan (Citrus vulgaris): Neroli is a pale yellow to reddish brown essential oil, with alight and refreshing, spicy floral scent. It is unique because it can be a top or base note. Thisessential blends nicely with almost any floral oil, especially rose. For the ultimate in luxury, trymixing it with rose and jasmine. Neroli is widely used in commercial perfumery, as well as inmassage oils, bath oils, and skin creams. It is native to the Far East, but adapted well in theMediterranean. Major producers today are Italy, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, France, and the USA.

Nutmeg East India (Myristica fragrans): Nutmeg is a warm, spicy aromatic oil. It blendsbeautifully with citrus oils, other spices, ylang ylang, geranium, bay, and vanilla. Nutmeg isgreat for holiday potpourris. East India nutmeg is a native of India, but it is also known in Java,Sumatra, the Moluccas, and nearby islands. It is cultivated in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and the WestIndies, but the essential oil is distilled in the U.S. and in Europe.

Olibanum Pourable Resin - Frankincense (Boswellia carterii birdwood): This resin is collectedfrom the tree by cutting into the trunk and allowing it to exude and harden. Olibanum is


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strongly diffusive, fresh, terpeney, almost green, and lemon-like in aroma. It blends well withmany other fragrances, and when added to a citrus blend it modifies the sweetness in anintriguing way. Frankincense is native to the Red Sea area, and grows wild throughout northeastAfrica. The resin is produced mainly in Somalia, Ethiopia, South Arabia, and China, then isdistilled in Europe and India.

Olibanum Oil - Frankincense (Boswellia carterii birdwood): This warm and spicy oil is used inperfumery for its fresh notes. It blends well with oriental basic, floral, and citrus scents. It isgreat for men's fragrances. Like the resin described above, Olibanum Oil is also native to NorthAfrica and some Arab countries, and is distilled in India and Europe.

Opoponax Pourable Resin (Commiphora erythraea): Opoponax has a warm, powdery, oriental,and spicy aroma. Its effect is utilized in countless combination fixatives for forest-notes,moss-notes, oriental bases, and powder perfumes. It is native to East Africa, in Somalia andeastern Ethiopia, where it grows wild. The essential oil production from the crude oleo gumresin is generally done in Europe and the USA.

Orange Florida Valencia (Citrus aurantium): The essential oil is obtained from the peel of thefruit. It has a sweet, fresh, citrus scent, and is widely used in cosmetics and perfumes. Theorange originated in the Far East, particularly in China and India. It adapted well to theMediterranean region, where it grows abundantly, and is commercially grown. It is alsocultivated in the USA, Israel, and South America.

Palmarosa Oil (Cymbopogon martini): Palmarosa is used mostly in perfumes and soaps, since itblends nicely with bergamot, rose, geranium, citrus oils, ylang ylang, and other floral oils.Native to Pakistan and India, but now grown in Africa, Indonesia, Brazil, and the ComoroIslands, Palmarosa has a sweet, floral, rosy scent. It is the best natural source of geraniol of allessential oils.

Patchouli Singapore (Pogostemon patchouli): Patchouli has a warm, mellow scent, and is verypopular for bath and skin care. It blends nicely with orange, sandalwood, cedarwood, rose,geranium and other florals. Patchouli originated in Indonesia and the Philippines, but inaddition, is extensively cultivated for its oil in India, China, Malaysia, South America, Europe,and the USA

Peppermint Northwest (Mentha piperita): This familiar oil has a fresh, strong, minty scent,with a deep, balsamic-sweet undertone. The oil is popular for bath products and pick-me-upremedies, but also blends well with insect repellent oils. Peppermint blends well with lavender,orange, geranium, rosemary, and juniper. It is native to Europe, although the USA producesmore oil than any other country.

Petitgrain SA (Petigrain bigaradia): Petitgrain is a light, fresh, floral citrus from bitter orangeleaves that has been used throughout the history of perfumery. It blends well with clary sage,ylang ylang, sandalwood, and rosewood. It is originally from southern China and northeastIndia, but today the oil is produced in France, North Africa, Paraguay, and Haiti.

Pine Needle Siberian (Abies siberica): Pine Needle Siberian essential oil is obtained from theNorwegian Pine Tree. It is a refreshingly balsamic, slightly fatty or oily scent, with a clean,powerful pine forest aroma. It is reminiscent of the smell of a Christmas tree. Pine Needle isoften used in disinfectants, cleaning agents, and room deodorizers. It is also sometimes knownas the Fir Needle, and grows wild in areas of Russia, but the majority of this oil comes fromFinland.

Puru Balsam Oil (Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae): The oil is a pale amber or brown colored,thick liquid, with a rich, vanilla-like scent. It blends nicely with ylang ylang, patchouli,petitgrain, sandalwood, rose, spices, florals, and oriental bases. It is used as a fixative and


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fragrance component in soaps, detergents, creams, and lotions. Often used in perfumery, PeruBalsam avoids resin deposits or discoloration. It is native to Central America, and the oil isproduced in San Salvador.

Rose Oil Morocco (Rosa x centifolia): This pale yellow oil has a deep, sweet, floral, tenaciousaroma. Rose oil is used in soaps, cosmetics, toiletries and perfumes of all types. The birthplaceof the rose was thought to be ancient Persia, but it is now mainly commercially cultivated inMorocco, Tunisia, Italy, France, China, and the former Yugoslavia. The essential oil is producedmainly in Morocco.

Rosemary Oil Morocco (Rosemarinus officinalis): This oil has a strong, fresh, woody,herbaceous, somewhat minty, forest-like aroma. It is used in perfumes and colognes. Rosemaryblends nicely with lavender, citronella, pine needle, olibanum and cedarwood. Rosemary isnative to the Mediterranean region, and most of the essential oil production is done in France,Spain, and Tunisia.

Sage Oil Dalmatian (Salvia lavendulafolia): Dalmatian Sage has a strong, fresh, warm, spicy,herbaceous, and camphoraceous scent. It is used in perfumery for its powerful aroma,especially as top note material, and partially for its tenacity. It works well in men's fragranceblends. Now cultivated worldwide, sage originated in the Mediterranean region.

Spearmint Oil (Mentha spicata): A great invigorating oil, Spearmint has a slightly milder,sweeter aroma than peppermint. The oil has a warm, slightly green-herbaceous odor, trulyreminiscent of the scent of the crushed herb. Used in soaps and facial toners, Spearmint blendswell with lavender, jasmine, bergamot, orange and sandalwood. It is native to theMediterranean, but now is common throughout Europe. The oil is produced in China, Hungary,Spain, Russia, the former Yugoslavia, and in the USA.

Styrax Pourable Resin (Liquidambar straciflua): Styrax is a white or pale yellow liquid with asweet balsamic, rich tenacious aroma. The oil is used in numerous types of floral perfumes. Inspite of its deep sweetness, its dry-floral note makes it suitable for cassia, mimosa, violet,carnation, and hawthorn blends. This resin originated in Asia Minor.

Sweet Fennel Oil (Foeniculum vulgare): Several types of fennel oil are commonly used,particularly the leaf and seed type. The essential oil from the seed and plant has flavoring,cosmetic, and pharmaceutical uses. A perennial herb that is native to the Mediterranean andsouthern Europe, fennel is grown throughout the world.

Tangerine Oil (Citrus reticulata): This oil is an orange liquid with a fresh, sweet, orangearoma. It has less body than the mandarin and is used little in perfumery work. It cannot beused as a replacement for Mandarin Oil. Tangerine blends well with basil, bergamot,chamomile, clary sage, frankincense, neroli, orange, and rose. The tangerine is native tosouthern China and the Far East. The main producers are Spain, Italy, Algeria, Cypress, Greece,Brazil, and the Middle East.

Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia): Tea tree has a warm-spicy, aromatic-terpenic aroma,and is used in soaps and perfumes. It blends well with lavender, peppermint, eucalyptus,sandalwood, and vetiver. The tea tree is native to Australia, mainly in New South Wales. Othervarieties have been cultivated elsewhere, but the oil is not produced outside of Australia.

Thyme Oil White (Thymus vulgaris): White Thyme Oil has a spicy, aromatic scent, and findssome use in soaps and perfumes. It blends well with bergamot, lemon, rosemary, lavender,marjoram, Peru Balsam, and pine. This essential oil originated in Spain and the Mediterraneanregion, but White Thyme is now found throughout Asia Minor, Algeria, Turkey, Tunisia, Israel,Russia, China, Central Europe, and the USA.


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Tolu Balsam Pourable Resin(Myroxylon balsamum): Tolu is sweet-balsamic, cinnamic in type,faintly floral, with an undertone of vanilla. It is primarily used as a fixative in colognes andperfumes. The resin is native to and cultivated in Venezuela, Colombia, the West Indies, andCuba.

Vetiver Haitian (Vetiveria zizanoides): The oil has a sweet and heavy woody-earthly undertone,reminiscent of roots and wet soil. Vetiver is used as a fixative and as an odor-contributor inbases. Haitian Vetiver is native to southern India, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. It is commerciallygrown in Reunion, the Philippines, the Comoro Islands, Japan, West Africa, and South America.The essential oil is produced in Java, Reunion, and Haiti, which provides its common name.

Vetiver Java (Vetiveria zizanoides): This is a dark brown, olive, or amber viscous oil with adeep, smoky, earthy-woody odor with a sweet persistent undertone. The Java variety blendsnicely with sandalwood, rose, violet, jasmine, patchouli, oak moss, lavender, clary sage,mimosa, cassia and ylang ylang. Like its cousin mentioned above, Java Vetiver originated insouthern India, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. It is cultivated on Reunion Island, in the Philippines,on the Comoro Islands, in Japan, West Africa, and South America. The essential oil is producedin Haiti, Reunion, and Java, the latter of which gives us the common name.

Wintergreen Oil (Gaultheria procumbens): This oil has an intensely sweet-aromatic odor, oftendisplaying a peculiar creamy-fruity top note. It is useful in perfumery where traces of the odorcan add to natural notes like ylang ylang, tuberose, lily, and similar light fragrances.Wintergreen is native to North America, especially the northeastern region of Canada, but theoil, however, is produced in the USA.

Ylang Extra Bourbon Essence (Cananga odorata): This is the oil from the first distillation of theylang plant, and while the other distillations are fine for using in fragrances, they are nosubstitute for the quality of the Extra. The aroma of Ylang Extra is very powerful, floral, andintensely sweet. It blends nicely with clary sage, rosewood, bergamot, vetiver, sandalwood,orange, mandarin and many other oils for a truly exotic blend. Ylang is native to tropical Asia,especially Indonesia and the Philippines. The major oil producers are Reunion Island,Madagascar, and the Comoro Islands.

Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata): Ylang Ylang means 'flower of flowers.' It is a very sweet, exoticscent, which makes an interesting perfume. This variety of ylang is primarily a blending of #2and #3 ylang oils, and is excellent for cosmetics and soap products. Native to tropical Asia,Ylang Ylang oil is produced on Reunion Island, in Madagascar, and on the Comoro Islands.

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