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Dill Seed

Anethum graveolens

Dill Seed essential oil

Dill seed oil is distilled from the ripe fruit, and smells warm and sweet rather than green. Half of it is carvone, the same compound that makes spearmint taste of spearmint. It is the mirror-image form of the molecule, which is why one smells of dill and the other of mint. Analysis of Bulgarian dill seed stored for over 35 years found the oil still half carvone and still fresh-smelling.[1] It held back Aspergillus mould and Candida yeast in lab tests.[1]

Also Known As
Dill Weed, Garden Dill, Sowa
Family
Herbal
Perfumery Note
Middle
Intensity
Medium
Extraction
Steam Distillation
Plant Parts
Seeds
Origins
India, Egypt, Germany, Netherlands, Iran
Effect
Warming & Comforting, Sleep & Relaxation
Aroma
Herbal, Fresh, Warm, Spicy-Sweet
Applications
Diffusing & Inhalation, Skincare, Massage & Body, Cooking & Flavouring
Price
$$$$High-yield annual crop grown at scale in India, Egypt, and Europe; seed distillation is straightforward with reliable supply chains

References

  1. [1]Composition, quality control, and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of long-time stored dill (Anethum graveolens L.) seeds from Bulgaria - Jirovetz L, Buchbauer G, Stoyanova AS, Georgiev EV, Damianova ST. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2003