Davana Essential Oil. 1 ml. Eden botanicals

Botanical Name: Artemisia pallens Wall. ex DC. Origin: India Process: Steam Distilled Essential Oil Plant Part: Leaves and Tops Cultivation: Conventional Use: Aromatherapy / Natural Perfumery. Always dilute. Note: Middle Note, Very Tenacious Aroma Families: Fruity, Herbal Aroma: Exceptionally rich, strongly boozy (of dried fruits), sweet/herbaceous aroma; has warm, balsamic, woody and bittersweet undertones and a slight camphoraceous note. Contraindications: Avoid during pregnancy – high ketone content Davana essential oil is first and foremost an oil with an aroma that remains powerful, even when highly diluted. Its aroma is exceptionally rich, penetrating and very fruity/boozy, and sweetly herbaceous with warm wood undertones and a slight camphoraceous note. This specialty essential oil is used in perfumery for its unique aroma and its extremely tenacious character. Davana blends well with most chypre and fougère materials which also include strongly colored products (Oakmoss, Labdanum, etc. Artemisia pallens is an aromatic herb indigenous to southern India1 where Davana blossoms are offered in daily rituals to Lord Shiva. Davanone, a sesquiterpene ketone, is the dominant molecule responsible for both the aroma and diffusive intensity of Davana oil. Given its potency and typically high ketone percentages, Davana oil should be used in extremely small concentrations within aromatherapy or perfumery blends. Sue Clarke, author of Essential Chemistry for Aromatherapy, agrees with many others in the field that ketones should be used mindfully (at a maximum of 2%), not for prolonged periods of time, and not at all during pregnancy. we recommend avoiding use with small children, the elderly, those with epilepsy, pregnant and/or nursing women.Dilute well before using. A patch test should be performed before use for those with sensitive skin.