Davana Oil India
Davana essential oil is balanced between sweet herbaceous notes and an exceptionally rich and syrupy fruity dimension. As it dries, leathery notes develop to nuance its fragrance.
At the heart of yellow fruity accords, it works beautifully in liqueur reconstitutions and as a top note in fruity-floral perfumes.
Davana is a small aromatic herbaceous plant native to southern India. It has long been grown in Indian gardens, where its exquisite fragrance was much loved. In the wild it usually grows near sandalwood trees. The blue-green leaves are covered with a greyish-white downy coating and the plant produces pretty, fragrant yellow flowers.
Davana takes four months to mature. It is harvested when the flowers are fully open in late summer. Davana is very delicate and requires great care during harvesting. The whole plant is cut by hand with a sickle and dried for about a week before distillation.
The raw material is processed into essential oil by steam distillation.
Davana is deeply rooted in Indian religious traditions. Known as Davanam in Tamil, the plant is braided into beautiful wreaths and bouquets for use in rituals and to decorate temples dedicated to Shiva. Davana is used as a daily offering, placed on the altar early in the day and removed in the evening.
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