Essential Nose Moroccan Chamomile
Ormenis multicaulis
Moroccan chamomile (Ormenis multicaulis) is not a true chamomile — it belongs to a different genus within the Asteraceae family and produces a chemically distinct oil dominated by irregular monoterpenic alcohols such as santolina alcohol and yomogi alcohol, plus camphor and sesquiterpenes including germacrene D. The result is a warm, herbaceous, faintly camphoraceous aroma with earthy-rustic character that bears little resemblance to Roman or German chamomile. GC-MS analysis of Moroccan O. mixta oil confirms this atypical alcohol-heavy profile, with antioxidant and synergistic antibacterial effects against S. aureus and E. coli when combined with other Moroccan essential oils.[1] Further optimisation studies confirm the oil contributes meaningful antimicrobial activity in multi-component blends.[2]
- Also Known As
- Ormenis Flower, Wild Chamomile
- Family
- Herbal
- Perfumery Note
- Middle
- Intensity
- Medium
- Extraction
- Steam Distillation
- Plant Parts
- Flowering tops
- Origins
- Morocco
- Effect
- Balancing, Calming & Relaxing
- Aroma
- Herbal, Sweet, Warm
- Applications
- Aromatherapy, Perfumery, Skincare
- Price
- $$$$Ormenis multicaulis (not a true chamomile) is harvested wild or cultivated in Morocco at larger scale than Roman or German chamomile; the higher yield and lower harvest cost make it the most affordable chamomile-type oil
References
- [1]Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Pelargonium asperum and Ormenis mixta essential oils and their synergistic antibacterial effect — Ouedrhiri W et al. Environmental Science and Pollution Research International, 2018
- [2]Combination of Chemically-Characterized Essential Oils from Eucalyptus polybractea, Ormenis mixta, and Lavandula burnatii: Optimization of a New Complete Antibacterial Formulation — Jeddi M et al. Advances in Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023