Guest guest Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 > Hello everyone! > > I was wondering if anyone had information on mak nhieu eo. All I know is it's a distilled Vietnamese oil but nothing more than that. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Hi : Trygve may know since she's been selling some rare Vietnamese oils. Her site it http://enfleurage.com and perhaps you can drop her a line there, or call, to inquire. HTH. Anya McCoy http://AnyasGarden.com http://NaturalPerfumers.com http://PerfumeClasses.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 > > Hi : > > Trygve may know since she's been selling some rare Vietnamese > oils. Her site it http://enfleurage.com and perhaps you can drop > her a line there, or call, to inquire. HTH. > > Anya McCoy > http://AnyasGarden.com > http://NaturalPerfumers.com > http://PerfumeClasses.com > Thanks Anya, Enfleurage is where I bought it. I did send an email and Tom responded. All he stated was that the oil is only for natural perfumery and it is distilled. I asked for the botanical name but haven't gotten a response back on that yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Hi : It says on the website they don't know about the oil, either. I suppose they purchased it as a novelty. I just remembered I have some, a sample Trygve sent me a few years ago. Due to the novelty and lack of info, I have never used it in a perfume. from Enfleurage's website: Mak Nhieu / 2ml Product Details: Vietnamese origin I don't really know much about this plant. It's one of our " Wild from Indochina " series. It smells like bright heat, aluminum and wood. Anya McCoy http://AnyasGarden.com http://NaturalPerfumers.com http://PerfumeClasses.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 > Thanks Anya, > > Enfleurage is where I bought it. I did send an email and Tom responded. All he stated was that the oil is only for natural perfumery and it is distilled. I asked for the botanical name but haven't gotten a response back on that yet. > > I checked with a Vietnamese friend and I believe the name is mispelled. The correct Vietnamese name would be Má nhiu and it's an aquatic type of pennywort. The scientific name would be hydrocotyle umbrellata (it also seems to be known as Centella asiatica). I found a link with some info if of course I am correct: http://www.flickr.com/photos/phuonglovejesus2782010/sets/72157624855712243/ It is found in wet areas such as rice fields so I would not be surprised it's correct as Vietnam is a huge rice producer. It is an edible plant used in salads but also seems to have many therapeutic properties. See also: http://www.eattheweeds.com/a-pennywort-for-your-thoughts-2/ and http://happyhomemaker88.com/2010/12/19/daun-pegaga-a-miracle-herb-youve-got-to-t\ ry-an-elixir-of-youth-for-menopayse-a-memory-enhancer-good-complexion-one-herb-p\ harmacy-anti-viral-etc/ Hope this helps Isabelle www.lesparfumsisabelle.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012  ________________________________ To: NaturalPerfumery Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:52 AM Subject: Re: Mak Nhieu eo  I checked with a Vietnamese friend and I believe the name is mispelled. The correct Vietnamese name would be Má nhiu and it's an aquatic type of pennywort. The scientific name would be hydrocotyle umbrellata (it also seems to be known as Centella asiatica). **************************************************** Ah, I bought an absolute called Gotu Kola from Prima Fleur years and years ago - it's botanical name was Centella Asiatica. I still have it. It kind of reminds me of a combination of oakmoss and celery. Never used it for anything, but it woudl be good in a chypre - type formulation. Patty Ganache for Lips http://www.ganacheforlips.com  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 > I checked with a Vietnamese friend and I believe the name is mispelled. The correct Vietnamese name would be Má nhiu and it's an aquatic type of pennywort. The scientific name would be hydrocotyle umbrellata (it also seems to be known as Centella asiatica). > > I found a link with some info if of course I am correct: http://www.flickr.com/photos/phuonglovejesus2782010/sets/72157624855712243/ > > It is found in wet areas such as rice fields so I would not be surprised it's correct as Vietnam is a huge rice producer. It is an edible plant used in salads but also seems to have many therapeutic properties. See also: http://www.eattheweeds.com/a-pennywort-for-your-thoughts-2/ and http://happyhomemaker88.com/2010/12/19/daun-pegaga-a-miracle-herb-youve-got-to-t\ ry-an-elixir-of-youth-for-menopayse-a-memory-enhancer-good-complexion-one-herb-p\ harmacy-anti-viral-etc/ > > Hope this helps > > Isabelle > www.lesparfumsisabelle.co.uk > Isabelle, Thank you so much for this information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.