Botanical Name

Pogostemon cablin

Family

Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Aroma

persisitent, musky, earthy

Plant Part

flower,leaves and stems

Colour

 yellow

Production method

steam distillation

Bland with

labdanum, vetiver, sandalwood, cedarwood, geranium, clove, lavender, rose, neroli, bergamot, myrrh

Main constituents

Patchoulil, pogostol, bulnesol, nor patchoulenol, bulnese, patchoulene.

Application

to scent linen and clothes and to repel fleas and lice