Vetiver

At a glance

Distilled from the roots of a tropical grass grown mainly in Haiti, Java, and India, vetiver oil has a deep, earthy, smoky woody character used widely as a base note.

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Origin

Roots of Chrysopogon zizanioides grass, primarily Haiti and Java

Extraction

Steam distillation

Chemical family

Sesquiterpene alcohol

Profile

Smoky, earthy, woody with a green rooty depth

IFRA status

Generally permitted

Cost tier

High