Cananga Essential Oil

Description

Botanical Name: Cananga odorata
Plant Part: Flowers
Extraction Method: Steam Distilled
Origin: Indonesia
Description: Cananga is a tall tropical tree up to 20m high with large, tender, fragrant flowers, which can be pink, mauve or yellow. The yellow flowers are considered best for the extraction of essential oil.
Color: Pale to dark yellow liquid.
Common Uses: Canaga Essential Oil is believed to have aphrodisiac, anti-depressant, anti-infectious, anti-seborrheic, antiseptic, euphoric, hypotensive, nervine, regulator, sedative (nervous), stimulant (circulatory) and tonic properties.
Consistency: Thin
Note: Top
Strength of Aroma: Strong
Blends well with: Rosewood, Jasmine, Vetiver, Opoponax, Bergamot, Mimosa, Cassia and Rose.
Aromatic Scent: Cananga has a sweet, exotic, deeply floral and heady with a creamy note.
History: The Cananga is a common village tree in Malaysia. Its fragrant flowers are worn for personal adornment. Long used for its sensual and aphrodisiac properties, the fresh flowers are strewn on the beds of newly married couples. It was introduced to the island of Reunion in the western Indian Ocean in the late 18th century, and from there to Nossi-Be and the Comoro Islands about a century ago. The oil distilled from the flowers is known as cananga oil.
Cautions: Non-toxic but possibly sensitizating. Use well diluted. Avoid during pregnancy.