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Cypriol (Nagarmotha).
Nagarmotha, the traditional Indian aromatic: steam-distilled from the dried rhizomes of a wildcrafted sedge, woody and earthy, with a hint of vetiver and an animalic, agarwood-like dry-down.
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About this product
Evening, a single lamp, and a scent that settles low to the ground like smoke in still air. Cypriol, known in India as nagarmotha, is a traditional Indian aromatic with exactly that kind of weight.
It is steam-distilled in India from the dried rhizomes of Cyperus scariosus, a perennial sedge, ethically wildcrafted. Tony Burfield describes it as woody-earthy and diffusive, with a slight vetiver character and an animalic note reminiscent of agarwood. The dry-down, he writes, is tenacious and more animalic still, with a distinct agarwood and vetiver character.
Like vetiver, cypriol is calming and grounding: an oil for slowing down at the end of the day and coming back to earth.
Details
- Botanical name: Cyperus scariosus
- Origin: India, ethically wildcrafted
- Method: steam-distilled from dried rhizomes
- Character: woody, earthy and diffusive, with a tenacious, animalic dry-down
How to use
Breathe it in slowly and let the dry-down unfold over the evening.
For the long, unhurried hours, an old Indian aromatic to keep on your shelf.
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