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Bergamot |
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The oil is a greenish /yellow liquid
with fresh, clear, lively odor, somewhat fruity and sweet. |
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Cedarwood |
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Oil derived from the many varieties
of Cedarwood is one of the major building blocks in the fragrance
industry. |
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Cinnamon |
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Common name for several
related trees of the Lauracea family, and for a spice made from
the dried bark of the trees. |
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Frankincense |
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Known around the world
simply as incense, boswellia carteri has been in use since antiquity. |
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Mimosa |
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The mimosa is a member of the legume
family with a pod similar to peas and lentils. |
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Narcissus |
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Narcissus Oil can be obtained from
several species of the Narcissus flower: Narcissus poeticus,
N. tazetta, and N. jonquilla. |
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Neroli |
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This modest tree is the source
of more than twelve fragrances or flavor-related by-products. |
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Patchouli |
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This essential oil, when used as
a perfume ingredient, is usually diluted with attar of roses
and dissolved in rectified spirit, and is used in very minute
quantities due to its potency. |
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Rosewood |
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This oil is steam distilled from
the chipped wood of Aniba Rosaeodora. |
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Sandalwood |
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The essential oil is found in the
heartwood and in the roots of mature Sandalwood trees. |
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Tagetes |
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This oil is produced from the
Tagetes Glandulifera. |
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Vanilla |
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The main production areas today
are in Madagascar, Indonesia, Mexico, Tahiti, Europe and the
United States. |
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Vetiver |
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It is true that oil is an important
ingredient in perfumery, but it is not as well known as Vetiveria
Zizanoides, vetiver grass, the most important and most famous
grass in the world. |
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Violet |
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The Violet is a medium size flowering
plant that has had a long history of use, both for medical conditions
and for producing fragrances. |
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Ylang Ylang |
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It sounds like a children's game
or a toy. It's not, but it is one of the most important essential
oils used in perfumes. |
