1 review for Cotton Lavender E.O (Santolina)
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Adam Michael has this to say “Santolina is a low shrubby perennial from the Mediterranean with tiny yellow, button like flowers, grown for its distinctive aromatic foliage and used as edging in knot gardens. Flowers aside the plant has a striking coral-like appearance and is visually a rather beautiful plant.
Although this plant is commonly known as cotton lavender the aroma has little aromatic similarities to lavender. The top note is similar to smelling chamomile and yarrow with a fleeting red berry nuance. The heart notes through to dry down are more of a green herbal bouquet, with bitter and boozy character.
The major constituent is artemisia ketone accounting for a third of the oil and of which in isolated form exudes herbaceous, berry, honey and light mint qualities. Produced by steam distilling all aerial parts, sunshine yellow in colour and of a pourable viscosity. Useful material for pine accords, herbal bouquets, imparts warmth to lavender colognes, pairs well with rosemary, lavander, lavandin, clary sage and can also be useful for building forest notes.”
Botanical Name: Santolina chamaecyparissus
Origin: Spain
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ingvild (verified owner) –
This is so beautiful. A real surprise. I had never heard of the plant before, but the photo of it here on the page reminded me a little of a plant I had in my Tuscan garden that I really, really liked. And then the name Cotton Lavender intrigued me.
So here I am sitting with almost twenty new oils from Hermitage in front of me, noting them all down in my book for ‘good manufacturing practices’ and I’ve gotten to the letter S, for Santolina after the R and Roses, and I’m stuck, cause I can’t stop smelling the bottle!
It really touches something deep within me. Soothing. Healing. Refreshing and sunny at the same time.
As Adam says, chamomile and yarrow, but to my nose there is also a little bit like a cousin of Helichrysum hiding in there somewhere, although more medicinal and lighter.
Haven’t had the chance to play with it yet, but in my mind I can imagine it will go nicely with lavender, perhaps even Seville lavender, and Hay…. But for now it is enough just by itself. 🙂 Me and my new friend Santolina.
Thank you for this little treasure Adam.