Vetiver, Haiti - Organic EO

Vetiveria zizanioides [synonym of Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty]

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Our organic Haitian Vetiver has an aroma that is deep, heavy, slightly sweet and resinous, with pronounced woody, earthy, root-like notes and light smoky undertones. More than just a simple grass, its chemical complexity is why Vetiver is often thought of as a perfume in itself.

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Selected size SKU:1000-3 - Vetiver, Haiti - Organic Sample (1 ml)

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Our organic Haitian Vetiver has an aroma that is deep, heavy, slightly sweet and resinous, with pronounced woody, earthy, root-like notes and light smoky undertones. More than just a simple grass, its chemical complexity is why Vetiver is often thought of as a perfume in itself. It is an outstanding base note with excellent fixative qualities.

Vetiveria zizanioides is composed of more than 100 mostly sesquiterpene constituents; three in particular – khusimol, α-vetivone and β-vetivone – are thought of as the 'fingerprint' of the oil and are responsible, in large part, for the characteristic odor and properties of Vetiver.

Also known as vetivert, khus, or khus khus, Vetiver has a long history of use and is very well known as the Oil of Tranquility.[1] It is obtained from the roots of a tropical grass originally from India and Sri Lanka, but the roots are also now cultivated in many tropical countries for household purposes and as an effective strategy to prevent soil erosion. From time immemorial, one of the oldest aromatic uses of Vetiver roots is to weave them into mats which, when dampened with water and hung in windows like curtains, cool and scent the air with a pleasant aroma.[2]

Vetiver essential oil varies dramatically in aroma depending on where it is grown (terrain, climate, cultivation) and how it is distilled. Guenther stresses that the distillation of heavy, sesquiterpene-rich oils like Vetiver must continue for hours despite the apparent lack of increase in volume, "otherwise valuable, high-boiling constituents will be lacking in the oil."[3] Dense and syrupy, Vetiver essential oils, much like Patchouli and Sandalwood oils, undergo chemical transformation and improve with age, making them very good base notes and fixatives in natural perfume and incense formulations.[4],[5] The centering aroma of Vetiver is sublime in calming baths, massage, and meditation blends and in skincare preparations for dry, mature or congested skin. 

1 Davis, Patricia. Aromatherapy: An A-Z, 1988, p. 330.

2 Guenther, Ernest. The Essential Oils, Vol. IV, 1950, p. 156.

3 _____________. The Essential Oils, Vol. I, 1947, p. 153.

4 Arctander, Steffen. Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, 1960, p. 651.

5 Hughes (MSc), Kerry. The Incense Bible, 2007, pp. 137-8.

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