Lotus Oil

Lotus Oil is drawn from the flowers of Nelumbo nucifera. The scent is soft and powdery-floral with a cool, watery edge behind it, closer to the smell of a pond in bloom than to a garden flower, and it finishes green rather than sweet.

Lotus Oil is also sold as lotus essential oil, sacred lotus oil or lotus flower oil, and it is prized by perfumers as a soft floral note that is hard to capture from the living flower. It sits comfortably in the heart of a blend, between fresher top notes and woody or resinous bases. Lotus is a central flower in many traditions across Asia, and its scent is often chosen for incense-style and meditation blends.

For external or aromatic use only, never taken by mouth. Dilute well in a carrier oil before skin use and patch test first. Keep out of reach of children and pets.

It is obtained through solvent extraction or steam distillation. Neferin, nelumbon and lotusine sit behind its floral character. The lotus carries long-standing associations with purity, enlightenment and rebirth across a number of cultural and spiritual traditions.

How to use it

Use it in perfumery, in skincare and spa blends, in massage oils and in a diffuser during meditation. It blends with Frankincense, Sandalwood and Jasmine, and with other floral and woodsy oils. Technique tip: keep the dose low, one or two drops in a blend, because the aquatic note reads as soapy when it is over-concentrated.

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