Cloves are the dried buds of the Syzygium aromaticum tree. The buds are harvested from the tree before they open, then dried and sold commercially. Our clove oil is steam-distilled from buds grown in Indonesia and Madagascar.
| Botanical Name: | Syzygium aromaticum |
| Country of Origin: | Indonesia and Madagascar |
| Extraction Method: | Steam distillation |
| Plant Part: | Buds |
| Aromatic Scent: | spicy and rich like actual cloves |
| Blends Well With: | Cinnamon Bark, Nutmeg, Citronella, Grapefruit, Lemon, Orange, Peppermint, Rosemary, Rose |
Common Uses
Clove oil is a very warming oil. Diffuse for added protection or apply topically in 1-2% dilution.
Fun Fact
The word clove comes from the Latin word clavus, meaning nail since the shaft and head of the clove bud resembles a nail. Cloves and nutmeg were among the most precious items of Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, and they were worth more than their weight in gold.
