Palmarosa is a grass that smells like a rose, which is as strange and useful as it sounds. Sweet, dry, faintly geranium-like, and considerably kinder to a budget than rose itself.
Cymbopogon martinii, steam distilled from the leaves in India. It is a base note, so it lasts, and it is a favourite in skincare blending for exactly that reason.
Dolphin Clinic use it in Posy of Roses, Sheer Bliss and the Skin Nourishment body oil.
Five drops per 10ml of carrier is the usual rate.
Related to lemongrass and citronella, which is not something you would guess from smelling it. Bottled in New Zealand.
Plant part: Leaves
Extraction: Steam distillation
Origin: India
Aromatherapy note: Base
Size: 10ml
Blended and bottled in New Zealand
Steam distilled from Cymbopogon martinii leaves
A long-lasting base note
Used in three Dolphin Clinic skin formulations
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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