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Tweet  Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanoides) comes from the Tamil word meaning “hatcheted up”—a description of how the roots of the plant are gathered.  It is famously known in India and the world of cuisine as Khus khus, and is also called Vetivert. The tall, perennial aromatic grass can grow up to 1.5 meters in height, has [...]

TweetPrincess Anne Maria De La Tremoille of Nerola, Italy was fond of using the Bitter Orange Tree oil as perfume.  She was known to dab her stationery, scarves and gloves with it, and even add drops of it to her bathwater.  The scent had become so popular in Italy and all over the world that [...]

Tweet    Used in Egypt since the 1500 BC, Anise is identified as one of the oldest spice plants used in food and medicine.  It is also believed as one of the earliest aromatics mentioned in literature. The Egyptians used Anise in making bread, while the Greeks used it to calm the digestive tract.  Its [...]

TweetWe look for citrus scents to invigorate us.  Because of our fast-paced lives wherein much is demanded from us, we occasionally need to stop, take a breath and clear our mind before moving ahead. One of the most expensive and popular citrus oils in aromatherapy is Bergamot, also known as Bergamot orange.  The name is [...]

TweetThe first thing that may come to mind when the word Lavender is spoken is that beautiful blue-purple flower.  In the world of aromatherapy, this flower also known as “garden,” “common” or “English lavender” yields a favourite essential oil among both aromatherapy buffs and aromatherapists. Lavender comes from the Latin “lavera”, which means “to wash”.  [...]

TweetYlang-ylang is oftentimes referred to as the poor man’s Jasmine, given that while it matches Jasmine’s highly invigorating scent, it is less expensive.  This is not to say that among the two, Ylang-ylang is the lesser flower.  In fact it is a favourite in perfumery and is a key ingredient in some of the most [...]

TweetThere are around 60 species of Juniper, but Juniperus communis, or simply the Common Juniper, is the tree where Juniper essential oil is extracted.  This oil served as protection against evil spirits during the early times.  Right now it has evolved into a purifying agent, freeing the mind, spirit and body of equally “evil” or [...]

Tweet  Songs and poems have been written about it.  It is a widely chosen name for baby girl.  There is a good reason why Jasmine has reached this status and even be labelled as “Queen of the night”, which we will later on find out. Jasminum Gradiflorum goes by other names: True Jasmine, Jasmin, Jessamine [...]

TweetWe have entered into a New Year and as always we are filled with excitement over the many plans we made and the possibilities that await us.  To assist us in this fresh start, we need something that will stimulate our mind and at the same time balance our energy.  The essential oil that fits [...]

TweetThe New Year is traditionally welcomed with a bang, but it must also be celebrated with lasting light and warmth.  No decor can be more fitting to this big occasion than a hurricane candle.   What are hurricane candles? A hurricane candle, interestingly, is not exactly a candle, rather it is a wax shell wherein [...]