Citronella Java EO

Latin name :

Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt

Botanical profile :

Citronella is a herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family and the cymbopogon genus, like lemongrass and palmarosa essential oils.

Geographic origin :

Data not available.

Chemotypes :

The genus Cymbopogon (the latin name is coming from the Greek kymbe, meaning boat, and pogon, meaning beard) includes nearly 60 species. Below is a list of the species used in perfumery.
Citronellas:
• Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle - Citronella Ceylan EO, mainly found in Sri Lanka
• Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt - Citronella Java EO, mainly found in Indonesia
• Cymbopogon pendulus - Citronella Jammu EO, mainly found in India
Lemongrass:
• Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf - West Indian lemongrass EO
• Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steud.) W. Watson - East Indian lemongrass EO
Palmarosa:
• Cymbopogon martinii (Roxb.) J.F. Wats. - Palmarosa EO, mainly found in India, Indonesia, and Brazil. Its scent is more rosy than the other species, notably due to its high concentration of geraniol.

Extraction process :

Data not available.

Major Components :

Citronellal (31 - 40%)
D-limonene (2 - 5%)
Geraniol (20 - 25%)
Citronellol (8,5 - 14%)
Geranyl acetate (2,5 - 5,5%)
Citronellyl acetate (2 - 4%)
D-Germacrene (1,5 - 3%)
Gamma-cadinene (1,5 - 2,5%)
Elemol (1,3 - 4,8%)
Beta-Elemene (0,7 - 2,5%)
Isopulegol (0,5 - 1,7%)
Linalool (0,5 - 1,5%)
Eugenol (0,5 - 1%)
Geranial (0,3 - 1%)