Description
Botanical Name: Vanilla planifolia
Common Method of Extraction: Solvent
Plant Part Typically Used: Seeds/Beans
Color: Deep Brown
Consistency: Thick
Perfumery Note: Base
Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong
Aromatic Description: Rich, warm, sweet vanilla aroma.
Vanilla Absolute Uses: Stress-induced conditions, nervous anxiety, nervousness, insomnia and restlessness, unexplained painful limbs, nervous stomach, nausea, inability to relax.
The rich, beautiful flavor and aroma of vanilla comes from the seeds contained within the beans of the vanilla orchid. Unlike lavender, peppermint, cedarwood, tea tree and so many other aromatic plants that are capable of being steam distilled to produce beautiful essential oils, vanilla beans do not effectively release their precious aromatic molecules when steam distilled (or cold pressed as is the case for citrus rind essential oils). Vanilla Absolute is produced using a solvent. Generally speaking, the solvents used to produce absolutes are synthetic. Because Vanilla Absolute can contain a trace amount of solvent, they should never be ingested. Vanilla Absolute is highly aromatic and results in a beautiful vanilla aroma.