Ylang Ylang : Essential Oil Spotlight
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Ylang Ylang : Essential Oil Spotlight

Ylang Ylang Essential Oil Family Name: Annonaceae Common Name: Ylang Ylang Botanical Name: Cananga odorata Extraction method: Water or steam distillation of the freshly picked flowers.Odour:  â€˜A pale yellow oil with a powerful floral and intensely sweet odour’. General Description Ylang Ylang is a tropical evergreen tree,…

Thyme: Essential Oil Spotlight
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Thyme: Essential Oil Spotlight

Thyme Essential Oil Family Name: Lamiaceae Common Name: Thyme Botanical Name: Thymus vulgaris. Extraction method: Steam distillation of the dried or partially dried leaves and flowering tops.Odour:  â€˜Intense warm herbaceous odour, distinctly aromatic’ General Description Thyme is a hardy perennial sub-shrub, growing to a height of 10 to…

Rosemary: Essential Oil Spotlight
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Rosemary: Essential Oil Spotlight

Rosemary Essential Oil Family Name: Lamiaceae Common Name: Rosemary Botanical Name: Rosmarinus officinalis   Extraction method: Steam distillation of the leaves, flowers and twigs.Odour: â€˜Strong, fresh, woody herbaceous scent’. General Description: Rosemary is an evergreen perennial shrub, growing to a height of 80 to 180 centimetres, with leathery,…

Peppermint: Essential Oil Spotlight
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Peppermint: Essential Oil Spotlight

Peppermint Essential Oil Family Name: Lamiaceae Common Name: Peppermint Botanical Name: Mentha x piperita   Extraction method: Steam distillation from the partially dried herb.Odour:  â€˜Fresh, strong grassy-minty odour with a deep balsamic-sweet undertone and a sweet, clean dry-out note.’ General Description A perennial herb up to 1 metre…