Clove is the oil your grandmother kept in the bathroom cupboard, and it smells exactly as you remember: hot, sweet, faintly numbing, absolutely unmistakable.
Dolphin Clinic water distil theirs from the buds of Syzygium aromaticum in Indonesia, where the trees have been the reason for a great deal of history. It is a strong middle note and a genuinely potent oil, which is why it appears in the Traditional Thieves blend in careful proportion.
The label describes it as highly toxic. That is not marketing caution: use it very sparingly, always diluted, and never during pregnancy.
Bought from Indonesian growers, bottled here, and sold by a company that started as an aromatherapy clinic in the 1990s.
Plant part: Buds
Extraction: Water Distillation
Origin: Indonesia
Aromatherapy note: Middle
Size: 10ml
Blended and bottled in New Zealand
Water distilled from Indonesian clove buds
A component of the Traditional Thieves blend
Potent middle note, use sparingly
Pharmacy grade, bottled in New Zealand
Massage or body oil: 5 drops per 10ml of carrier oil such as sweet almond or jojoba.
Bath: 4-6 drops stirred through a little carrier oil or milk once the water has run.
Inhalation: straight from the bottle, or a few drops on a tissue.
Dolphin Clinic recommend topical use on five days a week rather than every day.
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