Materia Aromatica

Spikenard — Nardostachys jatamansi

Spikenard — Nardostachys jatamansi

Spikenard sounds straightforward — a wild Himalayan root, steam-distilled to a dark, earthy oil. But it is a protected species, and the word wildcrafted on a label rarely means a...

Spikenard — Nardostachys jatamansi

Spikenard sounds straightforward — a wild Himalayan root, steam-distilled to a dark, earthy oil. But it is a protected species, and the word wildcrafted on a label rarely means a...

The Rosa Range — Rosa damascena & Rosa alba

The Rosa Range — Rosa damascena & Rosa alba

Rosa damascena is a single species. What it becomes depends entirely on where it grows, how it is harvested, and what happens in the hours after picking. The oils and...

The Rosa Range — Rosa damascena & Rosa alba

Rosa damascena is a single species. What it becomes depends entirely on where it grows, how it is harvested, and what happens in the hours after picking. The oils and...