Patchouli

Patchouli essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the dried and fermented leaves of the plant; it appears as a dark, orange-brown, viscous liquid with a distinctive, rich, and sweet, herbaceous-earthy scent. The scent, somewhat reminiscent of mold, intensifies with age.

Patchouli essential oil, a well-known natural fungicide, has proven antifungal, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and stimulating properties, as well as being an effective insect repellent. It is also prized for its antidepressant and aphrodisiac properties, which have been attributed to it for centuries.
In the East, it is still common to treat seborrhea of ​​the scalp by rubbing it with patchouli oil, thanks to its proven trichological properties. Deodorizing clothes and linens with this product, rightly considered an effective prophylactic, has also been practiced for a very long time.
It blends well with benzoin absolute as well as the essential oils of agarwood, ambrette, bergamot, bucchus, cinnamon, cedar, cistus, copaiba, frankincense, myrrh, opoponax, ravensara, clary sage, and vetiver.

Patchouli essential oil is used in cosmetics and perfumery both as a fragrance component and as a fixative. Oriental-inspired soaps and cosmetics often contain a fraction of this essential oil in their formulas. It is also widely used in the food industry, both in the production of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and as a masking agent.
The relevant technical and safety documentation for the product is available upon request.

Native to tropical Asia (Indonesia and the Philippines), patchouli is widely cultivated—beyond its native regions—in China, India, Thailand, and Malaysia, both for its oil and as an antidote to venomous snakebites.
It is a bushy herbaceous plant that grows to nearly a meter tall, with a sturdy stem, large, fragrant leaves, and white, purplish-red flowers clustered in spikes.