Lavender essential oil is one of the most popular and widely used essential oils in the world. It is traditionally produced by steam distillation of the Lavender plant, also known as Lavender, or Lavender. In the composition or INCI, it is found under the Latin name Lavandula angustifolia.
It takes approximately 100-150 kg of plant to produce 1 kg of this essential oil. This table yield may vary from year to year due to the current climatic conditions of the region.
Nuances of lavender oil
And now we come to the most important thing. Each 100% essential oil of Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia) from different regions has its own aromatic specifics. Nature, the grower and the distillation technologists have left their mark on it. As you can recognize these nuances in our “lavender” menu:
Lavender from the seashore – a more delicate herbal scent, imprinted by the unique golden sun and cooling sea breeze
Lavender from the Rose Valley – a more pronounced aroma due to the microclimate of this area
Lavender lovers can find more on our e-shop.
Lavender fragrance components
"How come that lavender smells a little different than the one I know? Lavender always smells the same!"..."And how?"..."Well, lavender, of course!"
So how is she?!
The main components of 100% Lavender essential oil (Lavandula angustifolia) are the monoterpenol linalool and the esters linalyl acetate and lavandulyl acetate. These contribute to its beautiful, delicate herbal scent with specific undertones.
In each lavender oil, there are slight nuances in the percentage composition of these components. This information can be found in the chemical analysis or analytical certificate of the individual product. Our three lavender oils have a linalyl acetate content in the range of 28-31%, which corresponds to the Bulgarian standard.
Lavandula hybrida aka Lavandin
Due to the great popularity of lavender oil, the world practice is to “improve” it, in the best case, with lavandin oil. Lavandin is a hybrid plant resulting from the crossing of Lavender and Lavender spike. It has a much higher yield, which reduces its final price.
In the worst case, it is adulterated with synthetic linalyl acetate and linalool. That is, natural components of Lavender essential oil, but created in a laboratory! And the unified ideal lavender scent is born!
The next time you get your hands on lavender oil, first pay attention to the INCI, its botanical name in Latin, then the country of origin, and finally focus on your own feelings. What exactly you smell in it and also notice the subtle differences in this classic aromatherapy beauty.
Information taken from:
R. Tisserand, R. Young -Essential Oil Safety, second edition, p.326-327, 2014.
K. Schnaubelt - The Healing Intelligence of Essential Oils, pp. 86-87, 2011.
