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Roman Chamomile Essential Oil
The word chamomile is derived from the ancient Greek words kamai (ground) and melon (apple), and refers to the plant's low growing habit and their observation that the fragrance of the fresh flowers was reminiscent of apples. Interestingly, the Spanish name for chamomile is manzanilla meaning 'a little apple', and was used to christen one of their lightest sherries which is flavoured with the herb.
VIOLET Viola Odorata Essential Oil
This is a perennial herb of the family Violaceae that is native to Britain and found in woods and on banks in the countryside. The generic name is the Latin word for various sweet scented flowers, derived from the same source as the Greek ION. The violet was the plant the Greeks named Ion, from Io, who was a daughter of Ianchus, beloved of Zeus, who had fed on violets after she had been transformed into a heifer by Jupiter. Other Greek legends say that the violet sprang from the blood of Ajax who was famous in the Trojan wars.
Rose Otto Essential Oil
There are over 10,000 varieties of rose, but after eliminating those species without fragrance only a handful remain that actually possess the highly sought after bouquet associated with the beloved rose
Cassie
This is a small tree whose origins appear uncertain but it is said to be a native of San Domingo. It became naturalised in Europe in the Farnesian Gardens of Rome about 1625. Linnoeus made reference to the tree which he described as a Mimosa farnesiana and Willdenow (1805) placed his genus - Acacia.
 
Tuberose Absolute - Essential Oil
The captivating aroma of tuberose blends well with many oils, including bergamot, jasmine, lavender, neroli, orange sweet and bitter, petitgrain, rose, sandalwood, violet leaf and ylang ylang. Only minute amounts are needed since this is a very powerful oil.
 
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