Category: Essential Oils

Cymbopogon martiniiA close relative of Lemongrass, Palmarosa is another sweet-smelling member of a family of fragrant grasses native to India. Its scent is reminiscent of Geranium and Rose, a fact that was not lost on …

Bursera graveolens Palo Santo, the Sacred Wood, is a New World relative of Frankincense and Myrrh. It is at home in the seasonally dry forests found between the Yucatan Peninsula and the coastal regions of …

Pogostemon cablin There are few essential oils that provoke more extreme reactions -people either love Patchouli, or they hate it, there is no middle ground. Most of the time, Patchouli conjures up images of hippydom …

Mentha piperita Mints are sobering and clear-headed herbs, aloof, even. In mythology, they are descended from a nymph called Mentha, who had surrendered to Pluto’s desires. His jealous wife Persephone (or according to some accounts, …

Citrus aurantiumThe bitter orange tree is one of the most generous plants as far as its oil yield is concerned. It provides three different types of oils, each as wonderful as the next: Neroli, derives …

Pimenta dioica Pimento berries derive from a tropical member of the Myrtle family. It seems as though this tree couldn’t quite make up its mind as to how it wanted to smell and so combined …

Pinus sylvestris Pines embody the essence of resilience and determination, an arboreal image of ‘mind over matter’. Growing among rocks and stones in inhospitable places where there is almost no soil, exposed to wind and …