Citronella Fragrance Oil with Lemongrass by Flaires of Spain 12ml

A Grassy Citronella Fragrance Oil with Lemon Notes

This citronella fragrance oil by Flaires of Spain comes in a 12 ml glass bottle. It is typically made from native grass from Sri Lanka and Java. The lemongrass scent is grassy with high notes of lemon. It is invigorating and earthy. It is familiar from summer candles, and it adds outdoorsy flair to a summer blend.

Product Details

• Type: Citronella fragrance oil
• Material: Fragrance oil blend in a glass bottle
• Size: 12 ml (0.4 oz)
• Olfactory family: Grassy
• Main notes: Lemongrass
• Made in: Spain by Flaires
• Includes: One bottle
• Use: Mix with creams, soaps or oils, or add to homemade candles
• Display: Store upright with the cap closed
• Product number: L-052

Two Grasses, Two Oils

Two different grasses yield citronella oil. Java citronella is known only from cultivation, probably from southern India or Sri Lanka. Ceylon citronella production is limited to Sri Lanka. The two oils are neither substitutes nor alternatives to each other.

The Java Harvest

Large-scale production in Java began around 1900 with improved selections and distillation equipment. Adulterated oil later damaged its reputation. Strict production controls between the World Wars restored it. Java oil has a fresh, sweet and rosy aroma.

Using and Storing Your Oil

Add a few drops of this citronella fragrance oil to your own base. A grassy fragrance oil like this suits summer cream. If you add it to homemade candles for a summer candle scent, follow your wax maker's guidance. Never leave a burning candle unattended. Browse more scents in the Fragrance Oils collection or the full Museumize fragrance collection. Keep the cap tight and store the bottle upright, away from heat and direct sun.

Lemongrass and citronella share a grassy, lemony character. That is why a lemongrass scent feels at home in summer blends. A summer candle scent can rely on it, and a grassy fragrance oil gives soap an outdoor lift.

For More Reading from the Web

• Which grass gives Java oil and which gives Ceylon oil? This botanical reference sorts out the two citronellas and their history. Citronella - PROSEA Plant Resources of South-East Asia