NATURALSTOGETHER(r)
Lavandin
Lavandin has fresh, aromatic, sweet and floral notes.
It is more herbaceous and camphor-like than lavender.
LAVANDIN GROSSO FRANCE EO is widely used in Body and Home Care applications.
It blends well with Labdanum, Oakmoss, Vetiver, Patchouli, Pine needle, Coumarin, Clary sage, chypres and fougeres.
Obtained by distillation of the biomass with water, or steam.
The essential oil is physically separated from the aqueous phase by decantation.
Extracted part: stems and flowers.
Standard yield: 1.8-2%.
50 Kg of flowers app. to produce 1 Kg of essential oil.
Lavandin is a natural hybrid between two lavender species. It is known for producing a great amount of essential oil, up to 10 times more than standard lavender. While fine lavender only grows above 600 meters altitude, the lavandin can grow at sea level. The annual production of lavandin is around 1800MT/year, and is mainly produced in Provence.
The yields of lavandin fields are much higher than for fine lavender, which explains the price difference (140 kg/hectare versus 20/40 kg for a fine lavender oil.).
Range fine lavender: 10/70 kg of EO per hectares
Range Lavandin: 60/200 kg of EO per hectares
In addition, lavandin contains a higher amount of camphor, which makes it more suitable for consumer goods/household segments.
France
Provence produces 95% of the Lavandin in the world, a production that is traditionally associated with other aromatic ingredients: Lavender and Clary sage. In Provence, dsm-firmenich works with its partner to develop a diversification program of Lavandin, amongst other ingredients, and this association of aromatic products ensures a higher and more regular income for farmers. This diversification is also key to strengthen the future of aromatic crops in Provence.