Cypress: Essential Oil Spotlight
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Cypress: Essential Oil Spotlight

Cypress Essential Oil Family Name: Cupressaceae Common Name: Cypress Botanical Name: Cupressus sempervirens (Mediterranean Cypress), Cupressus sempervirens var. stricta   Extraction method: Steam distilled from the leaves (needles), young twigs, and cones of the tree.Odour:  Fresh, woody, clean, slightly smoky, evergreen and…

Cedarwood: Essential Oil Spotlight
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Cedarwood: Essential Oil Spotlight

Cedarwood Essential Oil Family Name: Pinaceae  Common Name: Cedarwood  Botanical Name: Cedrus atlantica (Atlas Cedarwood), Juniperus virginiana (Virginian Cedarwood)   Extraction method: Steam distilled from the wood, roots, and sometimes sawdust.Odour:  Warm, woody, dry, slightly sweet and balsamic General Description Cedarwood is…

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…