Manuka

Manuka Essential Oil

Also known as New Zealand Tea Tree, This oil is highky sought after in aromatherapy although it also hasit's place in perfumery. Read below.

Product Information

Leptospermum scoparium

Steam distilled from twigs and leaves of wild plants

in New Zealand

Manuka oil is a pale yellow to colorless liquid with a fresh and herbaceous and somewhat spicy odor.

Manuka is not really a star of perfumery—it’s a traditionally medicinal botanical and the oil is interesting to aromatherapy use.

Battaglia says

Analgesic

Antibacterial

Antifungal

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-viral

Deodorant

Expectorant

Immune stimulant

Insecticide

Sedative

Are some of the actions aromatherapy links to manuka

He also maintains there is interesting liasons available in perfumery using essential oils such as bergamot, laurel, black pepper, clove, cinnamon, cedar, elemi, ginger, lavender, nutmeg, sandalwood, vetiver and ylang ylang.

I agree, but it depends on which direction your perfumery leanings are. Don’t dismiss manuka!

For quite an interesting source of information from Down Under, please check out the Complete Guide to Aromatherapy