Litsea Cubeba Oil

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Litsea Cubeba has a bit of a bad reputation owing to the fact that it has a fairly high amount of citronellal — a chemical people often attribute to pest repellant. But the complexity of this very lemony oil makes it a wonderful nuancer and it most definitely deserves a come back. In 1946, Jean Carles created Ma Griffe (1946) for Carven using 1% Citronella oil and 2% Styrallyl Acetate. Replacing the Citronella with Litsea Cubeba makes for a more subtle effect. With around 70% citral, this blends with all members of the citrus family and is a great booster for lemon especially. As it lasts around ten times longer than that oil, it is a perfect solution when you need to prolong lemon into the … — Fraterworks

Utilisation dans les formules

La 159e matière la plus utilisée sur 1419 du catalogue, présente dans 61 formules sur 807. On l'utilise pour obtenir un effet précis, pas par habitude.