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Botanical name: Chrysopogon zizanioides

Color: Medium amber

Consistency: Medium-thick

Perfumery note: Base

Related Planets/Deities: Earth/Kali/Pachamama

Aroma: Velvety, mysterious, woody, herbaceous, sweet undertones

Energetic Properties: Grounding, nourishing, stabilizing, replenishing

Aromatherapy Properties: A dark brown, olive or amber viscous oil with a deep smoky, earthy-woody odor with a sweet persistent undertone. The color and scent can vary according to the source. It blends well with sandalwood, rose, violet leaf, jasmine, opopanax, patchouli, oakmoss, lavender, clary sage, mimosa, cinnamon, and ylang-ylang.

Spiritual Uses: One of Vetiver’s main strengths is its inherently grounding nature, and it is valuable to those seeking magickal/spiritual stability. It is believed to promote love, especially in same-sex couples, and is therefore often used in love magick. It may be used to promote restful sleep and offer protection in the dream-world from nightmares or malevolent spirits.

Blends well with: Lavender, Ylang Ylang, Jasmine, Lemongrass, Rose, Grapefruit, Clary Sage, Patchouli, and Sandalwood.

History: Native to South India, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia, Vetiver has a long history of practical, aesthetic, and medicinal use. In India, Vetiver grass is used to make blinds that cool a house in summer; the blinds are periodically sprayed with water, allowing Vetiver’s signature cooling scent to be released when a breeze passes through them. Since the scent repels insects and rodents and promotes restful sleep, it was a natural choice in the making of bedding. Today, Vetiver is used in 90 percent (!) of all Western perfumes and colognes.

Perfect for use with our Ceramic Oil Burners.