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- Botanical Name: Vetiveria zizanoides
- Appearance: Golden brown to deep amber brown clear liquid
- Strength: Moderate
- Description: A complex woody, earthy, and balsamic amber aroma with hints of smoke and spice
Learn More
Want to learn more about this essential oil? Here’s some of my favorite resources:
- Robert Tisserand’s Essential Oil Safety, Pages 466 – 467
- Julia Lawless’ The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils, Page 199
- The Good Scents Company
- AromaWeb
What's inside?
Every essential oil contains constituents, and every batch of essential oil can be different. For Vetiver essential oil, we compiled constituent rates from several gas chromatograph analyses and cross-referenced with medical/science literature and studies. Each rate was then weighted in the higher range to ensure restrictions covered for general safe usage. Your specific Vetiver essential oil may or may not contain all of the following constituents or contain them at these rates.
Here are the constituents and rates used in the calculator for Vetiver essential oil:
- Isoeugenol (Contains 0.7%)
Featured In:
Blend: Oceanic
Contains: Lavandin (Grosso), Cedarwood (Virginian), Vetiver, Rosemary (Spanish), Petitgrain, Palmarosa, Amyris
Blend: Under The Stars
Contains: Fir Needle (Siberian), Vetiver, Clary Sage, Cedarwood (Atlas)
Blend: Uncommon Earth
Contains: Sandalwood (Australian), Cedarwood (Virginian), Vetiver, Palmarosa, Clary Sage, Amyris, Geranium
Blend: Deep Thoughts
Contains: Copaiba Balsam (Distilled), Chamomile (Roman), Vetiver, Patchouli (Indonesian), Clary Sage, Ylang Ylang III
Blend: Forest Jaunt
Contains: Cedarwood (Virginian), Fir Needle (Siberian), Juniper Berry, Cypress, Vetiver, Amyris
Blend: Smokey Grove (Rediscovered)
Contains: Vetiver, Orange (Sweet, Folded), Litsea Cubeba (May Chang), Lemon (Distilled), Lavender 40/42
Blend: Sweet Enough (Redux)
Contains: Vetiver, Peru Balsam, Orange (Sweet, Folded), Lemon (Distilled)
Blend: Cashmere
Contains: Clove Bud, Vetiver, Patchouli (Indonesian), Orange (Sweet, Folded), Clary Sage, Ylang Ylang III, Lavender 40/42