Patchouli Oil Varieties
There are three main species of Patchouli: Pogostemon Cablin, Pogostemon Heyneanus and Pogostemon Hortensis. Of these three main species, the Cablin species is cultivated the most in the essential oil world, and is believed to be the most effective. The composition of this variety has a lot of therapeutic properties, so especially if you’re using the oil for medicinal purposes, it would be made from the Cablin species. Of course within the patchouli family there would be hundreds of varieties, but these main three are the most well-known and used on a commercial scale.
There are three main species of Patchouli: Pogostemon Cablin, Pogostemon Heyneanus and Pogostemon Hortensis. Of these three main species, the Cablin species is cultivated the most in the essential oil world, and is believed to be the most effective. The composition of this variety has a lot of therapeutic properties, so especially if you’re using the oil for medicinal purposes, it would be made from the Cablin species. Of course within the patchouli family there would be hundreds of varieties, but these main three are the most well-known and used on a commercial scale.
So, which variety of Patchouli Oil should I be using?
The Cablin species! It’s clear that this variety of Patchouli Oil is the most effective overall, so if you’re looking to use it holistically (not just for fragrance) then this is the variety for you. However, if you’re just looking to use the oil for perfumery and not for anything therapeutic, then you could have success with the other varieties which are Heyneanus and Hortensis. With fragrance it’s all down to personal preference, and although there isn’t anything to suggest that the varieties all have different scents, you can assume due to their compositions being different that there would be a slight change.
What do you think of Patchouli Oil? Is it an essential in your collection? Is there a specific variety which you’ve tried and you love? If so, we want to hear from you! The team at Essentially Yours loves learning about you and the rest of the community, so, feel free to reach out and share your stories with one of the team today.
