Patchouli

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Patchouli

Classification

  • Botanical Name : Pogostemon cablin
  • Other Names : Patchouly, Pachouli
  • CAS Number : 8014-09-9
  • Origin : China, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Extraction Method

  • Parts Used : Leaves
  • Crop : Leaves may be harvested several times a year
  • Steam distillation or CO2-extraction of the dried leaves. of the leaves, requiring rupture of its cell walls by steam scalding, light fermentation, or drying. Some sources claim a highest quality oil is usually produced from fresh leaves distilled close to where they are harvested; others that baling the dried leaves and fermenting them for a period of time is best
  • Physical Description : reddish-brown-yellow, viscous oil

Olfactory Description

  • Family : Woody
  • Perfumery Note: Base / fixative
  • Sweet dark earthy, woody dean camphor smoky fruity apple twist dusty humidity chypre

Chemical Constituents

Aromatherapy

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References

  • Grieve, Maude (1995) A Modern Herbal [1]. 2007
  • Leung A, Foster S Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs and cosmetics John Wiley and Sons 1996