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Pink Peppercorn Schinus molle Naitve to the Peruvian Andes, the name molle comes from the Quechua word for tree—mulli Schinus molle grows up through the Americas including in Southern California where you can see them lining the streets of some...

White Pine Pinus strobus Our White Pine is steam distilled from wild-gathered needles in the mountains of Quebec.  It has a slightly sweeter , fresh scent than the other pines. The tree itself is very large, and is even considered to the...

Product Description Pinus sylvestris Pinaceae family Harvested and distilled in Hungary. This is also known as Forest Pine, or Norway Pine. It grows happily all over Europe. In the Dark Pine Wood James Joyce In the dark pine-wood I would we lay, In...

Petitgrain sur Fleurs Citrus aurantium Amara AKA Petitgrain bigarade (the French term for “bitter orange tree” is “Le Bigaradier”, meaning “little seeds”. Grown, harvested and steam distilled from leaves and flowers,...

Peru Balsam Myroxylon balsamum  Oleo-resin molecular distilled under vacuum from wild crafted botanicals El Salvador Like agarwood, Peru Balsam is a pathological exudate from the trunk of the tree. The occasional smoky note can be attributed to any...

Product Description Peppermint. Mentha piperata Organically Grown in Washington State Labiatae family Peppermint is steam distilled from the partially dried herb, when the flowers are in the beginning of full bloom. Peppermint is ubiquitous—you...

Patchouli Pogostemon cablin Organically grown and steam distilled in Sri Lanka, from dried leaves. Patchouli needs to be supercharged, in a way, and the cell wall shocked into opening either by fermentation or scalding, before distillation. Arctander...

Parsley Petroselinum satvium Cultivated and steam distilled from the leaves of organically grown herbs, in Egypt.  The scent is interesting--green and earthy. I always think of parsley essential oil as an emergency supply in my kitchen. If I’m...

Palo santo Bursera graveolens Burseraceae Family This oil comes from the already-dead heartwood harvested in the forest. This is a small batch oil, and there is not a lot of information available on it. Palo Santo means “holy wood” in...

Tagetes (Marigold) Tagetes minuta, Tagetes patula, Tagetes erecta Asteraceae Family  Grown and distilled in Egypt from certified organic flowers The essential oil is good in perfumery for holding together citrus. Known as marigold, the plant is...

Palmarosa Cymbopogan martinii Gramineae family Steam distilled from organically grown grass in Sri Lanka. Palmarosa is related to lemongrass but contains high levels of geraniol, giving it a sweet and rosy scent. Arctander says Palmarosa oil is a pale...

Osthmanthus Osmanthus fragrans Oleaceae family. Absolute of Thai origin Osmanthus is a rich floral absolute from the tiny flowers of a tree in the olive family commonly called “sweet olive” or “fragrant olive” and although this...

Orris Butter (Beurre d’Iris) Orris Concrète Oil--not mobile Iris pallida. Our Orris butter is solid at room temperature and melts quickly when warmed. It has the scent of soft violets. 8% Irones Aged in Tuscany, Italy and Extracted in...

Oregano Origanum vulgare Labiatae Family (Lamiaceae) Oregano is one of those essential oils a lot of people immediately think of as being an anti-microbe powerhouse and they are right. This oils is steam distilled from semi dried flowering plants in...

Sweet Orange Citrus sinensis Rutaceae family Citrus sinensis. Wild crafted from the Dominican Republic. Sweet orange is known for its sunny, sweet and happy note--and" this orange is very bright and sweet, almost candy-like. The diference between this...