Patchouli Essential Oil

Patchouli Essential Oil 100% Pure

Name: Patchouli Essential Oil
Batch: PC907P8
Species: Pogostemon cablin
Part: Leaf
Extraction: Steam Distilled
Class: Sesquiterpenol
Source: India
Color: Dark Golden Brown
Consistency: Thick
Note: Base
Aroma: Smooth and musky with a splash of spice
Blend Ideas: Black Pepper, Cilantro, Cinnamon Leaf, Clove, Cypress, Frankincense, Geranium, Ginger, Grapefruit, Lavender, Lime, Marjoram, Sweet Orange, and Vetiver

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This is truly a find for patchouli essential oil.  Patchouli is one of the few oils that ages extremely well and it's therapeutic properties get better with time.  Distilled in 2009 and aged in an oak barrel, our patchouli is well-aged and finally ready for your aromatherapy arsenal.  Many sources liken patchouli essential oil to a fine wine and we concur . . . especially with this batch.

Not only does it get better with age, but the scent is often an acquired taste.  It grows on you.  I remember the first time I opened a bottle of this oil.  I closed it.  Immediately.  Put it in my oil drawer and left it for months.  Then one day, I tried it again.  And again.  And again.  Today, I truly love the scent!  What I'm saying is that you should give this oil a chance.  It's therapeutic properties are absolutely awesome and if you're like me, you eventually grow to enjoy the scent.  TIP:  When I gave it those second, third, and fourth tries, I blended it with oils like sweet orange, grapefruit, and lemon.  Now I like it blended or unblended, but I did have to blend to enjoy the benefits in the beginning.

Americans who were part of the "hip" culture in the 60's will remember patchouli fondly, as it was a common scent during that time period but it's been used in Asian nations as a scent for hundreds of years.  Don't be surprised if your mother or grandmother recognizes it!

Today, I use it in skincare blends regularly.  It helps reduce puffiness, tightens and tones skin — and gives aggrieved skin a chance to heal itself; it may reduce the appearance of cellulite.  It's good in blends for oily skin and hair as well.  It's also one of the few oils that is extremely calming in low amounts and invigorates in large amounts, so keep this in mind when you use it.  Personally, I enjoy a drop in my diffuser blend at night.

I also used it on a coat and had honestly forgotten about it until recently as I was standing in line to pay for gasoline.  A young lady walked passed me, turned around, and asked if I was wearing patchouli.  All I could do was laugh.  When I first sprayed that coat, I used too much!  It's been a couple of months and is much calmer now, but obviously still there.  You can do something similar with any of you oils.  I got rubbing alcohol and patchouli and mixed them in a spray bottle, then sprayed the coat.  I suggest you go light with patchouli if that's what you choose to use.  Citrus oils will dissipate faster, so you may want to do a blend of citrus and patchouli.

Those who pray and/or meditate will appreciate the calm, focus, and grounding that patchouli essential oil offers during these moments.  Try blending equal amounts of patchouli and another oil for memory and concentration together for an even better effect.

Pay attention to your appetite when you're using this oil.  Some people have reported that they have less appetite.  I can't use it often for this reason.

Fair warning . . . . many sources list this one as an aphrodisiac.  You may end up with more than you bargained for.  This is a fantastic oil for romantic massage blends (not to be used in sensitive areas, please!).

This is one of the few oils that we highly recommend purchasing the version with the extra glass pipette dropper because it's a thick oil and doesn't always like to come out of euro droppers (some of you call this an orifice reducer).  If you do purchase the glass pipette dropper version, please remember to keep it away from children!

With our pre-diluted oils . . . if diluted for kids is the highest dilution you see, it’s also the max dilution possible. Pre-diluted oils are in fractionated coconut oil.