Araucaria (90% in organic alcohol)

Araucaria oil is not from an Araucaria. The name is a trade convention. The tree is Neocallitropsis pancheri, a conifer of the cypress family endemic to New Caledonia, not a relative of the monkey-puzzle tree.

01 · Origin

A slow-growing conifer of the ultramafic soils of southern New Caledonia, an island with an unusually high proportion of endemic plants. This oil is distilled from shavings of the heartwood of wild trees.

02 · Process

The distilled oil is generally solid and waxy at room temperature. A small amount of organic alcohol is added so that the oil flows from the bottle; the material is 90% oil. The sesquiterpene alcohols alpha-, beta- and gamma-eudesmol dominate, with alpha-elemol and guaiol. These heavy alcohols account for both the solidity and the tenacity.

03 · In Practice

Sweet, soft and balsamic, with a slight note of cinnamon spice. A base note and fixative in natural perfumery. Massage blends, meditation practice and woody accords. Blends with sandalwood, vetiver, cedarwood, rose, ylang ylang, frankincense and bergamot.

General information: For external use only. Dilute before applying to skin. Keep away from heat and sunlight. Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes.