Classification
- Botanical Name : Vetiveria zizanoides
- Other Names : Andropogon muricatus, Vetivert, Khus khus
- CAS Number : 8016-96-4
- Origin : India, Haiti, Reunion, China, Indonesia, Brazil
Extraction Method
- Parts Used : Root
- Crop :
- Steam distillation
- Physical Description : yellow brown clear viscous liquid
Olfactory Description
- Family : Woody
- Perfumery Note: Base
- woody earthy rooty balsamic amber smoky herbaceous spicy.
Chemical Constituents
- Vetiverol
- Beta-Vetivenene : 0,7 - 9 %
- Beta-Vetivone : 2 - 5 %
- Khusimol : 5 - 18 %
- Alfa-Vetivone : 1 - 6 %
- Isovalencenol : 1 - 16 %
- Zizanoïc acid