DESCRIPTION
Every summer table on a deck in February owes something to this oil. Citronella is grassy, lemony and slightly sour, and insects are famously unenthusiastic about it.
Cymbopogon nardus, steam distilled from the leaves in Nepal, gives a bright top note. Outdoors it goes into a vaporiser or a diluted spray; indoors a few drops will freshen a room that has been shut up all day. It is the working oil behind the Fly Far Away blend and the Bugs Away spray.
Dilute it well for skin, and skip it during pregnancy.
Dolphin Clinic have been buying this one from the same growing region for years, and every bottle is filled in New Zealand.