The woody-earthy scent of vetiver, reminiscent of roots and wet soil, is grounding and balancing. It is referred to as the 'oil of tranquility'.
An amber to brownish coloured viscous oil with a sweet and heavy-woody, earthy, reminiscent of roots and wet soil.
Botanical name: Vetiveria zizanioides
Origin: Reunion
Method of extraction: Steam distillation
Major constituents
A typical chemical composition of Vetiver essential oil: khusimol (21.5%), b-vetivone (3.2%), a-vetivone (5.8%), unknown ketone (10.5%), elemol (0.7%), 10-epi-y-eudesmol (1.2%), b-eudesmol (5.5%), vetiverenol + cyclocopacamphenol (6.8%), vetiselinenol (11.1%), unknown alcohol (3.7%).