Essential Oils
Ruh Khus.
Ruh Khus, the green vetiver: Vetiveria zizanioides from wild-harvested North Indian roots, distilled in traditional copper stills to an olive-green oil, earthy, deep and lush, for the true vetiver lover.
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About this product
Some scents are not for everyone. If vetiver leaves you cold, pass this by. If you love its earthy depth, Ruh Khus is vetiver for the true connoisseur, poetically called the soul of vetiver.
It is Vetiveria zizanioides, distilled from wild-harvested roots in North India in traditional copper stills of a kind used for millennia. The copper gives the oil its final greenish color, which is why Ruh Khus is known as Green Vetiver, and sometimes Wild Vetiver; ours is a lovely olive green. The wild plant grows mainly in northern India, and botanists call it the seedy vetiver, because it spreads by seed while cultivated vetiver must be propagated by division.
The aroma is intense, complex, earthy, hearty, deep and lush, gaining layers as it dries down. Grounding and balancing, it has been used since ancient times in India and Southeast Asia, where it is known as the Oil of Tranquility.
Details
- Botanical name: Vetiveria zizanioides
- Origin: North India, wild-harvested roots
- Method: distillation in traditional copper stills
- Color: olive green
- Blends with: Agarwood (oud), Rose, Cistus, Labdanum, Orange, Patchouli, Petitgrain, Bergamot, Neroli, Sandalwood, Elemi, Jasmine
How to use
Dilute it in a carrier oil before it touches skin, or add the faintest touch to a perfume blend.
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