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Botanica Gaia 100% Organic and Pure Rhododendron Essential Oil | Rhododendron Anthopogon
Botanica Gaia 100% Organic and Pure Rhododendron Essential Oil | Rhododendron Anthopogon
Nepalese Rhododendron anthopogon oil with a fresh, sweet floral-fruity and lightly balsamic top-to-heart profile.
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Rhododendron Essential Oil
Steam distilled from the leaves and flowering tops of Rhododendron anthopogon, this clear-to-pale-yellow Nepalese oil has a fresh, exotic floral aroma with sweet fruit, light balsam and an herbaceous undertone.
At a Glance
- Aromatic profile: Fresh, exotic floral, sweet-fruity, lightly balsamic and herbaceous
- Note: Top to middle
Specifications of Rhododendron Essential Oil
- Botanical name: Rhododendron anthopogon
- Family: Ericaceae
- Common name: Himalayan dwarf rhododendron
- Extraction method: Steam distilled
- Parts used: Leaves and flowering tops
- Note: Top to middle
- Odor: Fresh, exotic floral, sweet, fruity, slightly balsamic and herbaceous
- Appearance: Clear to pale yellow
- Country of origin: Nepal
Aromatic Profile
A bright Himalayan botanical profile where fresh florals and sweet fruit move into herbaceous greenery and a soft balsamic heart.
Blending Direction
- Pairs with citrus, lavender, clary sage, geranium, rose, ylang ylang and neroli.
- Adds lift to cedarwood, pine, fir, spruce, frankincense, benzoin, balsams and spikenard.
- Useful in floral-botanical, meditative, forest, incense and softly balsamic accords.
Composition & Formulation
A concentrated steam-distilled essential oil from leaves and flowering tops of Rhododendron anthopogon.
Technical Details
- INCI: Rhododendron Anthopogon flowers Oil
- Extraction: Steam distilled
- Plant part: Leaves and Flowering Tops
- Appearance: Clear to Pale Yellow
Formulation Notes
- Use in diluted aromatic formulations
- Introduce gradually when building the finished aroma
- Store tightly closed and protected from heat, light and air
Applications
Natural Perfumery
- Perfume oils and fragrance compositions that feature this material’s distinctive aromatic profile
- Use as a top-to-middle note in perfume oils and solid fragrances
- Blends with Ambrette, Basil, Balsam of Peru, Benzoin, Bergamot and other Citrus oils, Carrot
Safety
- For external use only; do not ingest or apply undiluted.
- Patch test the finished formulation and avoid eyes, mucosa and damaged skin.
- Keep tightly closed and protected from heat, light and oxygen.
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The information presented here is for educating our customers about the traditional uses of essential oils and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. You are responsible for understanding the safe application of these products.