LAVANDIN ABS TYPE NAT
NATURALSTOGETHER(r)
醒目熏衣草
Fresh, herbaceous, camphor like, aromatic, herbal. Closer from natural flowers than Essential Oil, more herbal with woody-herby undertone and coumarin-like sweetness. The absolute is sweeter but less floral than the essential oil.
It is widely used for Body Care and Home Care applications. It blends well with Iabdanum, oakmoss, vetiver, patchouli, pine needle oils, coumarin,chypres, fougeres and sage clary.
Lavandin is a natural hybrid between two lavender species. It is known for producing a great amount of essential oil, up to 10 times more than standard lavender. While fine lavender only grows above 600 meters altitude, the lavandin can grow at sea level. The annual production of lavandin is around 1800MT/year, and is mainly produced in Provence.
The yields of lavandin fields are much higher than for fine lavender, which explains the price difference (140 kg/hectare versus 20/40 kg for a fine lavender oil.).
Range fine lavender: 10/70 kg of EO per hectares
Range Lavandin: 60/200 kg of EO per hectares
In addition, lavandin contains a higher amount of camphor, which makes it more suitable for consumer goods/household segments.
France
Provence produces 95% of the Lavandin in the world, a production that is traditionally associated with other aromatic ingredients: Lavender and Clary sage. In Provence, dsm-firmenich works with its partner to develop a diversification program of Lavandin, amongst other ingredients, and this association of aromatic products ensures a higher and more regular income for farmers. This diversification is also key to strengthen the future of aromatic crops in Provence.