Essential Nose True Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
True lavender (L. angustifolia) is prized for its gentle, sweet-floral aroma and clinically studied calming and anxiolytic effects. Inhalation has been shown to reduce anxiety in animal models,[1] and regular use has demonstrated measurable improvements in sleep quality and emotional well-being in clinical settings.[2]
- Also Known As
- English Lavender, Fine Lavender, Common Lavender
- Family
- Floral
- Perfumery Note
- Middle
- Intensity
- Medium
- Extraction
- Steam Distillation
- Plant Parts
- Flowering tops
- Origins
- France, Bulgaria, England
- Effect
- Balancing, Calming & Relaxing
- Aroma
- Floral, Fresh, Herbaceous, Sweet
- Applications
- Aromatherapy, Perfumery, Massage, Skincare, Bath & Body, Medicinal, Candles & Soap
- Price
- $$$$"Butterfly Lavender" has a higher camphor content and a different growth cycle than true lavender
References
- [1]Anxiolytic effects of Lavandula angustifolia odour on the Mongolian gerbil elevated plus maze — Bradley BF et al. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2007
- [2]Efficacy of inhaled Lavandula angustifolia Mill. essential oil on sleep quality, quality of life and metabolic control in patients with diabetes mellitus type II and insomnia — Nasiri Lari Z et al. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2020