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A Lemon Scented Tea Tree Tango May 24, 2020
Love That Lemony Scent? If ever you make your way through the sandy rocky escarpments of eastern Australia you will be greeted with swathes of small, white flowers on pendulous branches of tall ...
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Yuzu Oil September 5, 2018
Michael Zviely, PhD CIC, Israel There are several kinds of citruses in the market, but the one that has caught the western world by its taste buds is the yuzu. Loaded with three times more ...
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Hinoki oil March 28, 2018
Healing with Hinoki The Miracle Scents by-Michael Zviely, PhD CIC, Israel In Japan the Hinoki is not just a tree. Revered for its timber, decorative foliage, therapeutic benefits of the ...
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Australian Blue Cypress Oil March 20, 2017
It’s as easy as ABC! Australian Blue Cypress INTRODUCTION Most essential oils have a history – generations of traditional uses, cult stories and modern day successes but here’s an oil which ...
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Aromatherapy Past & Present January 6, 2017
Available evidence suggests that humankind recognised the power of aromatics as early as the Neolithic Period, which ended some 4,000 years ago. Aromatic herbs may have been used in cooking and ...
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Frankincense – Different Chemotypes November 18, 2016
We are pleased to be bringing you the first of a number of new articles from the Essential Oil University, by our guest writer, Dr. Robert S. Pappas. This article highlights the ongoing confusion ...
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Buddawood July 18, 2016
Mysterious & Curious If the name doesn’t capture your attention, then the product itself should as its unique woody note has got many in the fragrance world excited! WHAT’S IN A NAME? ...
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King Kunzea May 16, 2016
Is this just another one of those mystical, conceptual, fantasy essential oils from Australia or is it something real? Well we can tell you this one is 100% real!!! Why is that you ask, then read ...
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The Australian Tea Tree Oil Story January 8, 2016
In modern history tea tree oil (TTO) has around 70 years of recognised antiseptic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties and its reputation keeps on growing. ...
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Indonesia – Current & Future Market Dynamics October 14, 2015
Will Indonesia continue to be a major supplier of essential oils, such as cloves, nutmeg, patchouli, citronella, vetiver and other natural ingredients to the global F&F industry? This ...
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Australian Road Trip September 17, 2015
I need to know more about these ‘other’ essential oils emerging from Australia, don’t you? We all know about Tea Tree and Sandalwood. Both have a fantastic history and a story that you feel is ...
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Australian Sandalwood Plantations August 7, 2015
How can plantations—or longer-term investments—change the dynamics of the aromatic ingredient market? Some crops take longer than others to materialise, but whenever there’s a change in the air ...
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Indonesian Nutmeg Plantations July 20, 2015
How can plantations—or longer-term investments—change the dynamics of the aromatic ingredient market? Some crops take longer than others to materialise, but whenever there’s a change in the air ...
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Patchouli Oil Supply Migration March 29, 2015
Why is the patchouli market symbolic of the unusual cyclical trends in pricing we face in our industry? It appears that there’s never a dull moment when it comes to this product. As a key raw ...
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Lavender Oil | Lavandin Oil February 24, 2015
I’m confused as to why when I ask for lavender oil I get so many possible options? Everyone tells me it’s pure and natural but they have different names, different botanicals and of course hugely ...
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Vanilla Markets 2014/15 January 22, 2015
Vanilla is produced in Madagascar, Indonesia and various South Pacific islands and it is a vital ingredient in many flavours and fragrances, particularly in the beverage industry. Although ...
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Orange Markets 2014/15 December 6, 2014
ORANGE OIL Citrus sinensis We should remember that orange oil is a by-product of the juice industry. Oil is cold pressed from the peel of the fruit, after the juice extraction and is widely used ...
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Tea Tree Oil November 1, 2014
For many of us in the flavour and fragrance industry little may be known about Tea Tree Oil as it is not produced for its odour profile or flavour characteristics but it is likely you have seen ...
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Crimea & Ukraine: Turbulent times October 14, 2014
(Paper presented at IFEAT Rome Conference by Jonpaul Howarth, September 23rd 2014) Introduction Let’s be honest, when we were back in San Francisco last year how many of us knew exactly where ...
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Sandalwood September 25, 2014
Sandalwood has a fascinating history, full of religious symbolisms and it is used as a vital ingredient in many fine fragrances but in modern history it appears more full of challenges than ...
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