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I sent this message this morning but it didn't seem to have gone

through. Sorry if it turns out to be a repeat.

 

Dear all,

 

A friend of mine is looking for certain essential oils - without any luck.

 

Specifically, he is looking for Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera Bifolia),

Chrysanthemum, Phlox and Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria Majalis) (my

friend is very interested in perfumery). I personally have never heard

of these but that doesn't mean much. Could you tell me if these EOs

exist, and, if so, whether they have any AT use. If they don't exist,

however, I would really appreciate your thoughts on the reasons why.

 

Thanks a bunch in advance,

Nika

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Hi Nika

 

I am new to the group and first time I post here.

 

 

> Specifically, he is looking for Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera

Bifolia), Chrysanthemum, Phlox and Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria

Majalis).

 

I don't know for the first two, but as far as lily-of-the-valley, there

is no EO. You can only find FO (fragrance oil - synthetic).

 

Bella

from Tel Aviv

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Thank you , Bella. Halina just pointed me in the direction of a page

that says that there is a lily-of-the-valley EO. And that is good news

because neither I nor my friend are interested in fragrance oils. My

nose just can't stand them! :)

 

Cheers,

Nika

 

lasaponaria wrote:

 

> <>Hi Nika

> I don't know for the first two, but as far as lily-of-the-valley, there

> is no EO. You can only find FO (fragrance oil - synthetic).

>

> Bella

> from Tel Aviv

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On Feb 6, 2006, at 12:49 AM, Nika Franchi wrote:

 

> Thank you , Bella. Halina just pointed me in the direction of a page

> that says that there is a lily-of-the-valley EO. And that is good news

> because neither I nor my friend are interested in fragrance oils. My

> nose just can't stand them! :)

>

> Cheers,

> Nika

 

Not such good news.

Lily of the Valley is not made into an eo.

I am coming in late on this. What do you want Lily of the valley for? I

might be able to suggest something else (natural).

 

Elizabeth

Whole Life Essentials

http://www.WholeLifeEssentials.com

 

 

 

 

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Hi Nika

 

<Halina just pointed me in the direction of a page

> that says that there is a lily-of-the-valley EO. And that is good

news because neither I nor my friend are interested in fragrance oils.>

 

You should have read my answer to Halina (#40003).

 

Regards

 

Bella

from Tel Aviv

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Thank you, Elizabeth.

 

Here is my original post:

 

A friend of mine is looking for certain essential oils - without any luck.

 

Specifically, he is looking for Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera Bifolia),

Chrysanthemum, Phlox and Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria Majalis) (my

friend is very interested in perfumery). I personally have never heard

of these but that doesn't mean much. Could you tell me if these EOs

exist, and, if so, whether they have any AT use. If they don't exist,

however, I would really appreciate your thoughts on the reasons why.

 

Cheers,

Nika

 

Elizabeth wrote:

 

>Lily of the Valley is not made into an eo.

>I am coming in late on this. What do you want Lily of the valley for? I

>might be able to suggest something else (natural).

>

>Elizabeth

>Whole Life Essentials

>

>

 

 

 

 

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Bella, I did. timing is really messing with the continuity of this

dicussion. :( I replied to you with #40005.

 

Cheers,

Nika

 

lasaponaria wrote:

 

>Hi Nika

>

><Halina just pointed me in the direction of a page

>

>

>>that says that there is a lily-of-the-valley EO. And that is good

>>

>>

>news because neither I nor my friend are interested in fragrance oils.>

>

>You should have read my answer to Halina (#40003).

>

>Regards

>

>Bella

>from Tel Aviv

>

 

 

 

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At 08:48 AM 2/8/2006, you wrote:

>pecifically, he is looking for Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera Bifolia),

>Chrysanthemum, Phlox and Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria Majalis) (my

>friend is very interested in perfumery). I personally have never heard

>of these but that doesn't mean much. Could you tell me if these EOs

>exist, and, if so, whether they have any AT use. If they don't exist,

>however, I would really appreciate your thoughts on the reasons why.

 

coming in late the this, Nika, but those who said they don't exist speak true.

 

now, not every aromatic plant will steam distill...lilac is a good

example...the results of distillation are NASTY smelling.

 

Oshadhi offers a chrysanthemum absolute, solvent extracted.

 

I've not seen it on any of my suppliers lists, tho (altho I've not LOOKED

for it ;)

 

quoted from " the good scents company's' data base: regarding lily of the

valley abs:

 

>Laymen or people outside the perfumery profession are often very surprised

>when they are told that lily of the valley is not one of the important raw

>materials. In fact, it is hardly commercially available as a natural

>perfume oil. The yield of absolute by the conventional two step extraction

>is not exactly low, but the product does not present to the perfumer

>either any strikingly unique notes, or a true to nature fragrance. As a

>matter of fact, in most cases, he can create an artificial lily of the

>valley perfume base which is technically superior to the natural absolute,

>it performs better in a product than does the natural oil.

 

and maybe that's why no one has it? because the perfume industry prefers

the synthetic...so why produce it?

 

 

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