Product Constituents - Lavender Oil
Lavandula Officinalis Chaix
Lavandula Angustifolia Miller
Typical constituents of Lavender Oil usually fall into the following range:
| Lavender Oil | |||
| Principal constituents by % | min | max | |
| linalool | 29 | 46 | |
| linalyl acetate | 36 | 51 | |
| 1,8 cineol | 0.1 | 2.2 | |
| caryophyllene | 2.5 | 7.6 | |
| terpinen-4-ol | 2.7 | 6.9 | |
| ocimenes | 2.5 | 10.8 | |
| lavandulyl acetate | 3.4 | 6.2 | |
These constituents are indicative and can sometimes vary, especially with small field stills, where erratic temperatures give a poor quality and yield. Also there are not sufficient quantities to allow communelle of batches giving a more realistic quality. As our Bulgarian source has volume production, we are now in the position to offer a quality as produced from the still. The oil has an initial pungent top note but this clears within ten minutes to allow the powerful floral/herbaceous notes to appear.
The Bulgarian oil is also more prominent on a smelling test, by far outlasting the French oils used.