Iris — Nardea

Plant description

L'essential oil of iris (meglio: butter or absolute of iris, noto as 'orris butter') and obtained for steam distillation or for extraction from the rhizome polverizzato and dried for 3-5 years of the Iris pallida Lam. or THE. germanic L., plants of the Iridacee coltivate to scopi profumieri mainly in Toscana (Firenze, Valdichiana) and in Morocco. The profrodotto commercial and quasi always a cera or a butter solido — not a oil liquido — with resa estrattive minima (0,1-0,3%) and costo among the more elevati in perfumery. The phytochemical profile is dominated by iridalidi sesquiterpenic (irone, trans-α-irone: 60-80%) and for tale motivo the vera note violet-polvere-cipriata which the iris comunic and insostituible: nessuna molecule of sintesi the replic fedelly. In aromatherapy and used as fixative of pregio in the miscele floreal and cipriate, as antiseptic skin gentle and as ingredient in formulations for skin mature. The note olfattive and pulviscolare, floral-violet, fredda and elegantissima. Heart note-base precious.

Origin

Bacino of the Mediterranean

Part used

Rhizomes decorticati

Extraction method

Steam distillation

Main uses

L'essential oil of iris fights the stress and scioglie the tensions nervous.
IS used for depurare the blood and disintossicarsi.
IS effective in case of cold, bronchitis, cough and raucedine.
Helps to lenire the fatigue.
IS useful in case of difficoltà of concentration.

Recipes & blends

Cipriato floral — profumation casa

1 drop Iris + 3 drops Rose + 2 drops Bergamot in the diffuser. Note cipriata and floral of large raffinatezza for the profumation of the rooms.

Fissativo blend women's health

1 drop Iris + 2 drops Ylang ylang + 3 drops Neroli in the diffuser. L'iris radica and sets the composition floral with the its note polverous-permanent.

Serum skin mature cipriata

1 drop Iris butter + 2 drops Rose centifolia + 2 drops Neroli in 30 ml of argan oil (dissolve the butter to bagnomaria). Serum regenerating of lusso for mature skin, secche and stanche.

Fragrance personal cold and elegant

1 drop Iris + 2 drops Bergamot + 2 drops Sandalwood + 1 drop Vetiver in 15 ml of jojoba oil. Fragrance natural with the classic struttura cipriata of the large perfumery italiana.

Accord sweet-cold meditative

1 drop Iris + 3 drops Lavender + 2 drops Frankincense in the diffuser. Blend of deep eleganza and calms, recommended for the meditation and the raccoglimento interiore.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Rosa damascena Violetta Bergamotto Sandalo Ylang Ylang Geranio Borbonico Neroli Vetiver

Contraindications

Not ci are contraindications, but va used with moderation.