Helichrysum Kilimandjarum Oil

#### Helichrysum Kilimandjarum. Among the numerous essential oils belonging to the so-called "herbaceous chamomile group", we can also place the oil of **Helichrysum Kilimandjarum**. The oil is steam distilled from the flowers of the above plant which grows abundantly in East Africa, and is produced in Tanganyika by a few of the local essential oil distillers. Botanically related to **Everlasting**** **(see **Everlasting**** ****Absolute**** **and **Helichrysum**** ****Oil**), the oil of helichrysum kilimandjarum is an orange-colored or reddish- brown liquid which has a sweet-floral, somewhat fruity-herbaceous odor. The oil is only very rarely offered in the market, but since the botanical raw material is abundantly available, it could be made available in sizeable quantities if reasonable notice is given. The oil does not, however, possess any significant or outstanding asset in the shape of interesting perfumery notes. For this reason, it may never gain any great popularity among perfumers. It should be kept in mind that a large scale production may turn out an improved oil which could have odor qualities similar to those of Helichrysum Oil, European (see following monograph).