Mimosa
Mimosa
Acacia dealbata
Family
Fabaceae
Note
Middle
Part used
Flowers and cime of the twigs
Extraction
Solvent extraction (absolute)
Plant description

Obtained for solvent extraction (absolute) or for enfleurage from the flowers of Acacia dealbata Link (mimosa, mimosa of argento, silver wattle), tree of the Fabacee native of the Australia sudoriental (Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria), naturalizzato and cultivated in the regions to clima mite of the Mediterranean, specially in Riviera French (Var) and on the costa ligure italiana. The mimosa and diventata simbolo of the Festa of the donna the 8 marzo in Italy and in France, where the flowers yellow-dorati fioriscono in the months invernal. The phytochemical profile of the absolute and complesso: beta-ionone (floral-violetto), anisaldeide, feniletanolo, alcohol benzilic, geraniol and acid palmitic — responsible of the fragrance warm, powdery, honeyed and slightly spicy characteristic. In perfumery the mimosa and classificata in the family olfattive 'floral powdery', with note of fondo which ricordano the fieno and the mandorle. In aromatherapy (use rare for the costo elevato) and used as antidepressant, afrodisiaca discreta and tonic emotional in the practices of support psicologic and in the moments of fragilita. Heart note floral, polverous, honeyed and slightly spicy.

Origin

Tasmania

Part used

Flowers and cime of the twigs

Extraction method

Solvent extraction (absolute)

Main uses
  • L'essence of mimosa is very gradevole, intensaly floral, inebriant and tranquillizing to the stesso tempo. is useful for placare anxiety, tension nervous, iperemotivity and stress.
  • IS particularly recommended for the igiene of the sensory skin.
Recipes & blends
Sedative paure and anxiety anticipatoria

1 drop Mimosa + 2 drops Neroli + 2 drops Bergamot + 2 drops Lavender in the diffuser. Recommended before stressful events, colloqui, esami or situations which generano anxiety anticipatoria.

Serum nutrient dry skin sensitive

1 drop Mimosa + 2 drops Chamomile Roman + 2 drops Sandalwood in 30 ml of jojoba oil. Nutre and tones the dry skin and reattive with a fragrance floral powdery and elegant.

Accord primaveral sweet

1 drop Mimosa + 3 drops Ylang ylang + 3 drops Bergamot in the diffuser. Evokes the primavera mediterranea with the mandorli in flower and the air sweet of the Costa Azzurra.

Fissativo blend women's health gentle

1 drop Mimosa + 2 drops Jasmine + 2 drops Rose in the diffuser. Triade flowering with the mimosa as fixative powdery which prolunga and radica the composition.

Equilibrio emotional from chronic stress

1 drop Mimosa + 2 drops Frankincense + 3 drops Bergamot in the diffuser. Supports the equilibrio emotional in the fasi of stress prolungato and the periods of burnout.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Contraindications
Non-toxic, not irritates and not cause sensitization, but va used only for via esterna.