Re: Re: Rose geranium - Pelargonium sp.

[Guest guest]

Jeanne, I think it's a historic reference that persists through

the ages. Arctander says:

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Since the geranium oil from Reunion ( " geranium

Bourbon " ) seems to decide the price of all

other geranium oils...

and

Also called Geranium Bourbon from the old name

of the island of La Reunion (Ile de Bourbon),

Geranium Oil, Reunion is the most important of

all the geranium oils.

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Also, the name Bourbon persists for the vanilla grown

there/Madagascar, also. The Bourbon family was very powerful,

and their legacy lives on through, at least in part, some of the

aromatic products from their former " Ile de Bourbon " , afterwards

named Ile de Reunion, then Madagascar. The oil from Madagascar

(bourbon/reunion) is typically superior to ones from other areas,

so aromatherapists and perfumers give it the old name for

reference. At least that's my take on it.

Anya McCoy

http://AnyasGarden.com

http://NaturalPerfumers.com

http://PerfumeClasses.com

[Guest guest]

And is the Geranium Bourbon considered a " Rose " geranium or is it all in

the scent of the particular oil?

[Guest guest]

>

>> Ile Bourbon/Reunion is not Madagascar.

>>

I had a reference which I cannot find right now, that calls all

the island in the vicinity of Madagascar " Madagascar islands " ,

including Bourbon/Reunion. Even Arctander writes about the

" blend " of the brand:

> From *Madagascar *and *La Reunion* comes the

> so-called *Bourbon *Vanilla, named after the island

> of Bourbon (La Reunion) where the curing method

> was developed.

Anya McCoy

http://AnyasGarden.com

http://NaturalPerfumers.com

http://PerfumeClasses.com

[Guest guest]

Three cheers for Sophia, all very true!!!

But I will stress that by convention, perfumers prefer the Bourbon type, all

others try to imitate that product.

Albeit, in today's world, and innocent noses, the Chinese grade may be

appreciated as Bourbon, as so labelled.

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