I bought patchouli oil and people are saying its to strong what can I dilute it with ? and is this oil for men?
I bought patchouli oil and people are saying its to strong what can I dilute it with ? and is this oil for men?
You can use carrier oil such us jojoba oil, Avogadro oil or another vegetable oil to dilute essential oils or absolute before applied them to the skin.
Patchouli oil is made from the young leaves of the patchouli plant. To extract the oil, young leaves are fermented, then dried and steam-distilled.
Yes, patchouli has a long history as a fragrance oil (very nearly every hippie of the sixties wore it, some still do). It is an ingredient in a large number of commercial fragrances (mostly for men), is used in aromatherapy and magic as well. If the scent is too strong (and some folk find it so) you can dilute it with any good carrying oil. Do be advised, pure patchouli oil will stain clothing so be carefull how and where you apply it.
Patchouli is an herb in the mint family. The oil from patchouli plants has a strong scent and is commonly used in soap and perfume.
The boiling point of Patchouli oil is 287 degrees Celsius.That would be 548.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Patchouli oil is used for perfumes, incense oils, bug repellents as well as alternative medicines. The oil has a very strong scent which makes it very useful for all of these purposes.
Patchouli is often used by neopagan witches to tap into the energies of the Earth element. As a symbol of the nurturing power of minerals, plants and trees, the strong scent of patchouli oil is thought to reinforce spells for healing, wealth, protection, fertility and sexuality. Some witches consider patchouli the most powerful of all essential oils for spellcraft.Because it is associated with the Earth and is thought to repel evil spirits and vengeful ghosts, patchouli powder is sometimes called "graveyard dirt". Both the dust and the essential oil come from the tropical patchouli plant, Pogostemon cablin.The plant is also used to make perfumes, but patchouli-based blends are often considered "cheap" because the intense forest-like smell of patchouli tends to overwhelm the scents of all other ingredients and ruin the perfume's complexity.
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Patchouli oil comes from plants that are particularly found in Asia. It is now cultivated in places in China and India as well as Malaysia for profit.