Helichrysum Oil — Arctander Online

Odour

Powerful and diffusive, but pleasant and rich, natural odor. The topnote has certain features in common with those of the extracted material (everlasting absolute), and these topnotes are not exactly attractive at high concentration. The sweetness is so rich and overwhelming, honeylike and deep, that it takes more than the average of imagination to appreciate the odor of this oil. However, the sweet-fruity and tea-like, delicate undertone is unique, and the tenacity is quite outstanding.

Flavour

Excellent modifier for certain types of fruit flavors where its rich and deep-sweet notes are well utilized in raspberry, plum, fig, etc.

Blends well with

alpha ionone methyl glycidate alpha-irone amyl esters boronia chamomile citrus oils geraniol ionones labdanum lavender lemon petitgrain oil lime oil menthyl acetate mimosa nerol oakmoss orris products phenyl ethyl alcohol sage clary terpeneless and sesquiterpeneless lemon oil

Used as a blend partner in

Beeswax Absolute Hay Oil Manevoro Oil Orange flower and Petitgrain Water Absolute

Notes

The yield of essential oil from helichrysum angustifolium is very poor, but certain closely related species of helichrysum, e.g. Helichrysum Orientale, are usually co-distilled and increase the yield without impairing the odor qualities of the oil. The main constituent of helichrysum oil is Neryl Acetate which is only rarely found in high percentage in essential oils. 1959 price was about 225-275 English shillings per kilo.

Full Arctander text

#### Helichrysum Oil. See also **Everlasting**** ****Absolute**. **Helichrysum Oil **is steam distilled from the flowering tops of the small plant, **Helichrysum**** ****Angustifolium **and other species of **Helichrysum**. The plant grows wild and is cultivated in the south of France, Italy, Yugoslavia and several other Mediterranean countries. The yield of essential oil from helichrysum angustifolium is very poor, but certain closely related species of helichrysum, e.g. **Helichrysum**** ****Orientale**, are usually co-distilled and increase the yield without impairing the odor qualities of the oil. **Helichrysum Oil **is a pale yellow, oily liquid of powerful and diffusive, but pleasant and rich, natural odor. The topnote has certain features in common with those of the extracted material (everlasting absolute), and these topnotes are not exactly attractive at high concentration. The sweetness is so rich and overwhelming, honeylike and deep, that it takes more than the average of imagination to appreciate the odor of this oil. However, the sweet-fruity and tea-like, delicate undertone is unique, and the tenacity is quite outstanding. The oil finds augmenting application in perfumery where it blends well with boronia, chamomile, citrus oils, geraniol, ionones, labdanum, lavender, nerol, mimosa, oakmoss, orris products, sage clary, etc. It gives interesting effects in ambre, chypre, lily, muguet, rose and other bases. The main constituent of helichrysum oil is Neryl Acetate which is only rarely found in high percentage in essential oils. The oil is an excellent modifier for certain types of fruit flavors where its rich and deep-sweet notes are well utilized in raspberry, plum, fig, etc. It blends well with alpha-irone, phenyl ethyl alcohol, menthyl acetate, alpha ionone methyl glycidate, amyl esters, nerol, terpeneless and sesquiterpeneless lemon oil or lime oil, lemon petitgrain oil, etc., in fruit flavors for carbonated beverages, candy, etc. Helichrysum Oil is now produced on an increasing scale in Yugoslavia, and its cost is no longer prohibitive for its extensive use (1959-price was about engl. sh. 225/— to 275/— per kilo). It is conceivable that the oil will find a permanent place on the perfumer's shelf—and at his balance—in the near future, if it is not already one of his favorite items.