Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin)
Patchouli is a fragrant herb that is native to tropical Asia. It is steam distilled from the leaves by small farmers that do the distillation themselves and then sell the oil to collection centers. This system is successful due to a large number of small farmers in Indonesia. It has warming and calming properties and is known as an aphrodisiac. Popular in perfumery, this base note oil has a distinctly earthy, herbaceous aroma that is associated with the 1960Â’s. Patchouli blends well with cedarwood, lavender and ylang ylang.
