Davana(Artemisia pallens) essential oil/India

Davana(Artemisia pallens) essential oil/India
The amber colored essential oil of Davana which is distilled from the aerial parts of the herb Artemsia pallens grown extensively in South India radiates and intensely sweet, sharp, herbaceous, wine-like aroma with a delightful fruity-balsamic undertone. The tenacity is very good. This fine oil is relatively unknown to natural perfumers but has tremendous attraction for those who have studied it through the different phases of its aromatic life span.


Blends well with aglaia odorata abs; agarwood eo and co2; amberi attar; ambrette eo, co2 and abs angelica eo, co2 and abs; artemisia oil beeswax abs; benzoin abs; citrus oils; cassie abs; clary sage eo and abs; bois der rose/rosewood eo; calamus eo and co2; caraway eo and co2; carrot seed eo, co2 and abs; cedarleaf eo; chamomile, wild eo and abs; cistus eo and abs; clove bud eo, co2 and abs; coriander eo and co2; costus root eo and co2; currant black abs; cypress eo and abs; elecampagne eo and abs; erigeron eo; fennel eo and co2; fir eo's; fir balsam abs; galbanum eo, co2 and abs; geranium eo and abs; hay abs; henna leaf co2; hyssop eo, co2 and abs; jasmine abs's; juniperberry eo, co2 and abs; kewda attar and ruh; labadanum eo and abs; mimosa abs; musk, black attar; nagarmotha eo and co2; oakmoss abs; orris eo, co2 and abs; orangle blossom absosmanthus abs; pennyroyal eo; petitgrain oils; sage eo and co2; sandalwood eo, co2 and abs; seaweed abs tagetes eo and abs; tea black abs tonka bean abs; vanilla abs and co2; vetiver eo, co2 and abs; violet leaf abs; yarrow eo and co2;

In perfumery works well in high class perfumery; incense bouquets; garland bouquets; herbal creations; chypres; fougneres


Interesting facts about Davana
1. Davanone, Davan-Ether, Davana Furane and linalool are the major constituents of davana oil. Methyl cinnamate, ethyl cinnamate, bicyclogermacrene, davana ether, 2-hydroxyisodavanone, farnesol, geranyl acetate, sequiterpene lactones, germacranolides, etc. are also found
2. Davana oil is soothing to rough, dry, chapped skin, skin infections and cuts.
3. Commonly offered along with other flowers in temple worship of South India
4. The dried and powdered herb has been used as a sachet for protecting garmets from insect infestation
5. Woven into small flower chaplets for adorning the hair of South Indian women as the fragrance is very agreeable




Davana links
Wikipedia article on Davana
Monograph on Davana
Essential oil of Davana