Gardenia, Absolute & Precious Oil in a 5ml Amber Glass Dropper Bottle. (This substance is a high grade perfumery material rather than aromatherapy material).
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Origin:
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Extraction
Process |
Perfume
Note |
| Gardenia grandiflora |
China |
Solvent extraction |
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| Extraction
Description |
Scent
Description |
| Produced by solvent
extraction from fresh flowers. |
Sweet, floral, rich,
exquisite scent. |
General Description
Gardenia Absolute. Decorative bush, bearing fragrant white flowers. Great to use in luxurious blends. Blends well with Ylang Ylang, Jasmine, Neroli, Rose, Spice and Citrus oils. Used in high class perfumery.
Safety
DILUTE TO 5% OR LESS IN A CARRIER OIL BEFORE SKIN APPLICATION. KEEP OUT OF EYES. DO NOT SWALLOW.
What other people think
Native to the Far East, India and China. Efforts to prodcue the oils commercially have been largely unsuccessful. The flowers are used locally to flavour tea, much like Jasmin - an excerpt from Complete Essential Oils by Julia Lawless (book has now been discontinued).
