Botanica Gaia Orris Root 20% Dilution in Jojoba Oil | Iris Pallida | For Perfume, Incense and Skin Care

Botanical Name: Iris Pallida.
Family Name: Iridaceae.
Common Name: Orris, Sweet Orris, Orris Root, Iris Palida.
INCI: Iris Pallida Root Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil. 
Extraction Method: 20% dilution of Orris Root Butter in Jojoba Oil.
Parts Used: Roots.
Note: Base note. Fixative.
Odor: Exceptionally captivating aroma, powdery, delicate, very tenacious.
Appearance: Oil.
Country of Origin: Spain.
Blends with: Agarwood, Ambrette, Amyris, Balsam of Peru, Beeswax, Bergamot, Boronia, Carrot Seed, Cassie, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Cistus, Clary Sage, Clove, Cocoa, Coriander, Cypress, Geranium, Hay, Jasmine and other florals, Labdanum, Linden Blossom, Mimosa, Oakmoss, Osmanthus, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Vetiver, Violet Leaf, Ylang Ylang, Ylang Ylang Extra.

20% dilution of Orris Root Butter in Jojoba Oil.

This is a ready-to-use dilution of Orris Butter in jojoba oil. In this diluted form, it's very easy to blend into a perfumery formula to give the powdery note of Orris.

Orris butter is a powerful fixative, used in perfumery for centuries. Orris along with ambergris are the oldest known fixatives, especially in European perfumery. Orris butter is a waxy solid that melts to the touch with a butter-like consistency.

Obtaining Orris butter is a very complex process that takes years to obtain, it must be cultivated for at least three years and then the rhizomes are extracted and dried and cured for at least 3 more years, so that the Orris' characteristic aroma appears.

Orris butter is obtained by distillation, although it is not a common distillation, but rather a highly specialized one, to obtain the appropriate consistency and properties.

Two types of Orris root have been known and used in perfumery since ancient times, Iris Pallida and Iris Germanica. The Iris Pallida is the most common and well-known, being the most powdery of both Orris, it provides luxury, power and strength to a perfume, the Germanic Orris is balanced and less powdery than the Iris Pallida.

As often happens in perfumery, less is more, it is recommended to use gram by gram or drop by drop (after diluting), until you find the amount that satisfies. The powdery character of the Orris, when in excess, can take over the perfume completely and ruin the rest of the aromas.

Not for use during pregnancy, with the elderly, infants, or if epileptic. Possible skin irritant in some individuals; dilute well.

Attached COA of the Orris Butter

COA (PDF)

General Safety Information: Do not take any oils internally and do not apply undiluted essential oils, onto the skin without advanced essential oil knowledge or consultation from a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. If you are pregnant, epileptic, have liver damage, have cancer, or have any other medical problem, use oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Use extreme caution when using oils with children. Consult a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using oils with children, the elderly, if you have medical issues or are taking medications.