keris oil

Rick · 23rd May 2006, 03:28 AM

I like Sandalwood oil myself .. pure .

nechesh · 23rd May 2006, 03:32 AM

Don't you find it a little thick Rick? Love the smell....

nechesh · 23rd May 2006, 04:03 AM

Well, i have been informed that while kananga and ylang-ylang come from the same family of plant that they are indeed different. A quick whiff from my ylang-ylang bottle comfirms this.

So i am back to my starting point. If anyone knows where i can obtain Kenanga oil i would greatly appreciate it, thanks.

lang · 23rd June 2006, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by nechesh

Well, i have been informed that while kananga and ylang-ylang come from the same family of plant that they are indeed different. A quick whiff from my ylang-ylang bottle comfirms this.

So i am back to my starting point. If anyone knows where i can obtain Kenanga oil i would greatly appreciate it, thanks.

I just wandered into this forum from Alan Maisey's page with whom I've done business for at least the last 15 years. I'm not quite as avid of a collector as I once was, but I am still greatly fascinated by ethnographic weaponry.

This is the only source of kenanga oil I've been able to find:
http://libertynatural.com/index.html They sell Cananga Odorata forma Macrophylla which, as far as I can discover, is the ylang-ylang subspecies known as kenanga oil. I did quite a bit of research on this topic while trying to copy Alan's keris oil recipe which primarily uses sandalwood and kenanga oil. I've never been completely satisfied with my results, however. I've purchased the kenanga oil from Liberty Natural and it is still very sweet. I"m not sure that I would be able to tell the difference between it and ylang-ylang (which I guess is not too surprising considering their extremely close kinship). I use very little of it and end up using mostly sandalwood oil. Because the kenanga oil is considered an inferior oil to the ylang-ylang, it is fortunately, quite inexpensive.

Hope that helps!

nechesh · 23rd June 2006, 07:26 PM

Thanks Lang, i'll check into it.

Rick · 23rd May 2006, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by nechesh

Don't you find it a little thick Rick? Love the smell....

It's a little thick but it stays on well .

I'm a little thick too .

nechesh · 23rd May 2006, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

It's a little thick but it stays on well .

I'm a little thick too .

No comment....

Rick · 23rd May 2006, 02:51 PM

LOL

BluErf · 23rd May 2006, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

I like Sandalwood oil myself .. pure .

Oohhh... that's expensive...

A 25g bottle here in Singapore cost me $45 2yrs back, and I could only bring myself to use it on my most special few kerises, diluted 1-for-1 with singer oil once every few months...

Rick · 23rd May 2006, 03:26 PM

Hi Kai Wee , the stuff that I buy in the States is about half the price that you pay ; it's used for aromatherapy and comes in 15 ml bottles .

The company name is Aura Cacia out of California .

I only use it every few months ; about 5 drops per side is plenty .

BSMStar · 23rd May 2006, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Hi Kai Wee , the stuff that I buy in the States is about half the price that you pay ; it's used for aromatherapy and comes in 15 ml bottles .

The company name is Aura Cacia out of California .

I only use it every few months ; about 5 drops per side is plenty .

Hey Rick, when was the last time you purchased from these folks....

They have a blend with Jojoba oil that is about 10 clams, but the the 15ml 100% is in the 45 clam range. To blend yourself can cost some serious clams.

Rick · 23rd May 2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BSMStar

Hey Rick, when was the last time you purchased from these folks....

They have a blend with Jojoba oil that is about 10 clams, but the the 15ml 100% is in the 45 clam range. To blend yourself can cost some serious clams.

You know I checked the site today and you are correct Sir .

I have had my bottle for a couple or three years along with another Sandalwood oil from New Directions Aromatics out of Canada which my Wife bought at a mall kiosk http://www.newdirectionsaromatics.co...ian-p-343.html ; as a matter of fact I believe she bought both bottles .

I don't oil for ritualistic purposes and I love the smell of 100% ; forgive an old man his indulgences and his failing memory .

BSMStar · 24th May 2006, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

I don't oil for ritualistic purposes and I love the smell of 100% ; forgive an old man his indulgences and his failing memory .

Yea, that makes two of us... I am an old sap for these wonderful oils.

BluErf · 25th May 2006, 12:56 AM

I'm going to buy another 25gm bottle soon. Hope the price has not gone up too much here in Singapore.

Will keep you guys posted.

23rd May 2006, 03:28 AM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	I like Sandalwood oil myself .. pure .

23rd May 2006, 03:32 AM	#2
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Don't you find it a little thick Rick? Love the smell....

23rd May 2006, 04:03 AM	#3
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Well, i have been informed that while kananga and ylang-ylang come from the same family of plant that they are indeed different. A quick whiff from my ylang-ylang bottle comfirms this. So i am back to my starting point. If anyone knows where i can obtain Kenanga oil i would greatly appreciate it, thanks.

23rd June 2006, 07:26 PM	#5
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Thanks Lang, i'll check into it.

23rd May 2006, 02:51 PM	#8
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	LOL

23rd May 2006, 03:26 PM	#10
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	Hi Kai Wee , the stuff that I buy in the States is about half the price that you pay ; it's used for aromatherapy and comes in 15 ml bottles . The company name is Aura Cacia out of California . I only use it every few months ; about 5 drops per side is plenty .

25th May 2006, 12:56 AM	#14
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	I'm going to buy another 25gm bottle soon. Hope the price has not gone up too much here in Singapore. Will keep you guys posted.