Vetiver Tincture & Alcohol-Free Extract

Vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides) is a tall, densely tufted perennial grass of the grass family, Poaceae, native to India and grown across the tropics, for its fragrant roots and as a soil-binding hedge. The stiff, narrow leaves rise 1.5 to 2 meters in clumps from a crown, with brownish-purple flower spikes in a loose panicle, but the remarkable part is below ground: a dense, spongy mass of fine roots growing straight down 2 to 4 meters. Dried, the roots have a deep, smoky, earthy-woody scent. We extract the dried root.