Botanical Name: Vanilla planifolia Plant Family of Orchidaceae
 
Aromatic Description: Vanilla Absolute Essential Oil, derived from the cured beans of the Vanilla planifolia orchid, offers one of the most luxurious and emotionally evocative aromas in natural perfumery and aromatherapy. Its scent is rich, warm, sweet, and creamy with deep balsamic undertones—sensual and comforting. As an absolute, it is extracted using a solvent-based method (typically ethanol), which yields a highly concentrated and viscous aromatic oil. Though not a true essential oil via steam distillation, Vanilla Absolute retains an intensely fragrant profile and is prized for its aromatic and emotional resonance.
 
Symbolically, Vanilla Absolute represents love, sensuality, emotional comfort, and nurturing energy. It resonates with the heart and sacral chakras, enhancing connection, intimacy, and self-acceptance. Its soft, enveloping scent is associated with healing the inner child, fostering a sense of security, and creating an emotionally safe space. Spiritually, it is often used to deepen meditation, support heart-centred practices, and encourage a gentle return to presence.
 
Chemically, Vanilla Absolute is composed primarily of vanillin, which gives it its characteristic sweetness, alongside other minor constituents such as eugenol, coumarin, hydroxybenzaldehydes, and traces of phenolic compounds. These contribute not only to its scent profile but also to its mild antioxidant and calming properties. Though not typically used to treat physical ailments directly, Vanilla Absolute is deeply beneficial for emotional and psychological wellness.
 
Therapeutically, Vanilla Absolute is known for its calming, anti-anxiety, and mood-lifting effects. It is often used to ease nervous tension, reduce restlessness, soothe irritability, and promote relaxation and emotional stability. Its gentle aphrodisiac nature makes it useful in intimacy blends and romantic applications, fostering openness and emotional warmth.
 
Vanilla Absolute is ideal for natural perfumery, aromatherapy blends, massage oils, body butter, and emotional support formulas. Due to its heavy, resinous consistency, it does not diffuse well in water-based diffusers, but it blends easily in oil- or alcohol-based preparations. As a base note, it blends depth, warmth, and cohesion. It harmonizes beautifully with citrus oils like bergamot, mandarin, and sweet orange; spices such as cinnamon and clove; florals like rose, jasmine, and ylang-ylang; resins including frankincense and benzoin; and grounding base notes like patchouli and sandalwood. 
 
Extraction Method: Solvent Extraction of residues obtained from fermented