botanical name : rosemarinus officinalis

source : tunisia

plant : leaf

collection method : steam distillation
 

with a rich history, rosemary is often associated with fairies, witches and traditional ceremonies.
the legend has that virgin mary draped her blue cloak on the bush with white flowers – and during the night, these white flowers turned blue hence it was baptized as the “rose of mary”.

in perfumery history, due to its wonderful aromatic woody refreshing and invigorating scent, rosemary originated “queen of hungary’s water” the first european alcohol-based perfume. before eau de cologne appeared in the 18^th century, this “water” concocted for queen elisabeth of hungary was the most popular fragrance with benefits of remedy as claimed by queen izabella of hungary at the age of 72 years that she can regain her strength and beauty by applying hungary water that the king of poland proposed her.

benefit
energising, stimulating

work well with
considering from the scent types, floral notes like geranium, rose and ylang ylang and herbal notes including pine and tea tree can well harmonized with rosemary.​​​​​​​

direction to use
skincare and personal care - dilute with carrier oils before applying to the skin.
home fragrance - dilute with mixing bases for reed diffuser, burner, and home spray.

storage
keep in a tightly closed and dark glass or aluminium container and store at temperature below 20 °c. avoid the direct sunlight or exposure to high voltage electrical lighting. after opening, use up as early as possible.

cautions

generally nontoxic, non-irritant, nonsensitizing. however, in concentration can irritate the skin. should be diluted before apply on skin.

this oil should not used by people suffering from epilepsy, or during pregnancy.