Botanical Name: Cedrus Deodora

Country of Origin: India

Cultivation Method: Wild Crafted

Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled Wood

Consistency: Liquid

Aromatic Description: This oil is quite different from Virginian Cedarwood. Its sweet, woody aroma with a camphoraceous note improves as the oil ages.

Perfumery Note: Middle

Aromatherapy Properties: (Uses) Cedarwood Himalayan is a tall, evergreen tree up to 50 m high, occasionally more. It grows extensively on the slopes of the Himalayas in northern India, Pakistan and Afghanistan and is often the most important conifer at elevations of 1650-2400 m. Most of the oil is consumed domestically. This oil is obtained by steam distillation. Using this essential oil in a blend will help the blend them to last longer.

Blends well with: Bergamot, Rosewood (Indian), Cypress, Cassia, Cistus, Juniper Berry, Neroli, Mimosa Absolute, Lavandin, Clary Sage, Vetiver, Rosemary, Ylang Ylang I, and Oriental and Flower bases.

Wild Crafted: This oil is Wild Crafted. Wild Crafted Oils are usually organic but not certified, normally because there is no certifying agency in the area where it is grown. Wild crafted oils are grown wild, without the use of fertilizers or pesticides grown naturally in areas where the plants are native to the region. Not commercially cultivated.

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