| Citronella oil, Java, Indonesia | |
| Essential Oils | |
| Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt., fam. Poaceae (Graminae) | |
| Grass | |
| Indonesia | |
| CymWin2 |
Citronella oil, Java, Indonesia
The odor is fresh and sweet with slightly woody dry out notes. The aroma is attributed to citronellal and geraniol. Sesquiterpenes and sesquiterpene alcohols like elemol also affect the aroma.
Citronella is used extensively in the soap industry.
