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Jordi Calonge & Jordi Sort
IFEAT CONFERENCE - BARCELONA November 7th, 2011
The actual state of natural
Spanish essential oils
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
What has been the
evolution of the cultivation
and production of the
Spanish essential oils?
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
Cypress
Thyme Red Lavandin
Rosemary
Marjoram
Petitgrain Lemon
Spike Lavender
Hyssop
Savory
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
THYME RED OIL Thymus zigis L.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
Mediterranean coast
Southern Spain
Production Yield:
30 – 40 kg of essential oil / hectare
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
9 8 7 7,5 8 8,5 9
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
9 10 10 9 10 12 12
Total production in Spain (tonnes)
Plantation Area In Spain:
THYME RED OIL Thymus zigis L.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
9 8
7 7,5 8 8,5 9 9 10 10
9 10
12 12 12
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Plantation Area In Spain: Mediterranean coast
Southern Spain
Production Yield:
30 – 40 kg of essential oil / hectare
Total production in Spain (tonnes)
THYME RED OIL Thymus zigis L.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
CYPRESS OIL Cupressus sempervirens L.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
40 – 50 kg of essential oil / hectare
Catalonia
Mediterranean Coast
CYPRESS OIL Cupressus sempervirens L.
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
12 15 17 21 23 26 24
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
24 22 23 21 22 21 23
Total production in Spain (tonnes)
Production Yield:
Plantation Area In Spain:
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
12 15
17
21 23
26 24 24
22 23 21 22 21
23 21
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
40 – 50 kg of essential oil / hectare
Catalonia
Mediterranean Coast
CYPRESS OIL Cupressus sempervirens L.
Production Yield:
Total production in Spain (tonnes)
Plantation Area In Spain:
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
LAVANDIN OIL Lavandula hybrida R.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
LAVANDIN OIL Lavandula hybrida R.
Central Spain
Mediterranean Coast
Northern Spain
Southern Spain
Production Yield:
60 – 90 kg of essential oil / hectare
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
40 47 56 62 70 80 80
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
70 65 70 60 65 58 60
Total production in Spain (tonnes)
Plantation Area In Spain:
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
40 47
56 62
70 80 80
70 65
70 60
65 58 60
80
0
20
40
60
80
100
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
LAVANDIN OIL Lavandula hybrida R.
Central Spain
Mediterranean Coast
Northern Spain
Southern Spain
Production Yield:
60 – 90 kg of essential oil / hectare
Total production in Spain (tonnes)
Plantation Area In Spain:
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
SPIKE LAVENDER OIL Lavandula Latifolia Vill.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
SPIKE LAVENDER OIL Lavandula Latifolia Vill.
Southern Spain
Mediterranean Coast
Central Spain
Production Yield:
30 – 40 kg of essential oil / hectare
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
85 75 70 80 74 65 60
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
50 45 30 25 15 20 18
Total production in Spain (tonnes)
Plantation Area In Spain:
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
85 75 70
80 74
65 60 50 45
30 25 15 20 18 18
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
SPIKE LAVENDER OIL Lavandula Latifolia Vill.
Southern Spain
Mediterranean Coast
Central Spain
Production Yield:
30 – 40 kg of essential oil / hectare
Total production in Spain (tonnes)
Plantation Area In Spain:
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
ROSEMARY OIL Rosmarinus Officinalis L.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
ROSEMARY OIL Rosmarinus Officinalis L.
Mediterranean Coast
Southern Spain
Central Spain
Production Yield:
45 – 50 kg of essential oil / hectare
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
50 45 50 55 50 45 40
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
35 40 30 40 30 35 30
Total production in Spain (tonnes)
Plantation Area In Spain:
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
50 45
50 55
50 45
40 35
40
30
40
30 35
30 30
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
ROSEMARY OIL Rosmarinus Officinalis L.
Mediterranean Coast
Southern Spain
Central Spain
Production Yield:
45 – 50 kg of essential oil / hectare
Total production in Spain (tonnes)
Plantation Area In Spain:
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
MARJORAM OIL Thymus Mastichina L.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
MARJORAM OIL Thymus Mastichina L.
Southern Spain
Central Spain
Production Yield:
40 – 50 kg of essential oil / hectare
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
24 28 23 20 18 17 18
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
15 17 19 18 19 15 14
Total production in Spain (tonnes)
Plantation Area In Spain:
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
24
28
23 20
18 17 18 15
17 19 18 19
15 14 15
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
MARJORAM OIL Thymus Mastichina L.
Southern Spain
Central Spain
Production Yield:
40 – 50 kg of essential oil / hectare
Total production in Spain (tonnes)
Plantation Area In Spain:
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
Cypress
Thyme Red Lavandin
Rosemary
Marjoram
Petitgrain Lemon
Spike Lavender
Hyssop
Savory
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
PETITGRAIN LEMON OIL Citrus Limonum L.
Plantation Area in Spain: Mediterranean Coast
Production: 20 kg of essential oil / hectare
Total production in Spain (2011): 7 tonnes
HYSSOP OIL Hyssopus Officinalis L.
Plantation Area in Spain: Southern and Central Spain
Production: 25 kg of essential oil / hectare
Total production in Spain (2011): 4 tonnes
SAVORY OIL Satureja Montana
Plantation Area in Spain: Central Spain and Mediterranean Coast
Production: 30 kg of essential oil / hectare
Total production in Spain (2011): 4 tonnes
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
What are the characteristics
of Spanish essential oils
and what makes them
different compared with
other origins?
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
Cypress
Thyme Red Lavandin
Rosemary
Marjoram
Petitgrain Lemon
Spike Lavender
Hyssop
Savory
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
THYME RED OIL Thymus zigis L.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
THYME RED OIL Thymus zigis L.
Crop period: July
Part of the plant distilled: flowering tops
Linalool 3.0 – 6.5%
Cariophyllene 0.5 – 2.0%
Terpinen-4-ol 0.1 – 2.5%
Methyl Ether Carvacrol 0.1 – 1.5%
Thymol 37 – 55%
Carvacrol 0.5 – 5.5%
Main components of Spanish quality:
Alpha Tuiene 0.2 – 1.5%
Alpha Pinene 0.5 – 2.5%
Mircene 1.0 – 2.8%
Alpha - Terpinene 0.9 – 2.6%
Gamma - Terpinene 4.0 – 11.0%
Para - Cymene 14 – 28%
Sabinene Tr – 0.5%
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
Linalool 3.0 – 6.5%
Cariophyllene 0.5 – 2.0%
Terpinen-4-ol 0.1 – 2.5%
Methyl Ether Carvacrol 0.1 – 1.5%
Thymol 37 – 55%
Carvacrol 0.5 – 5.5%
Linalool 3.0 – 6.5%
Cariophyllene 0.5 – 2.0%
Terpinen-4-ol 0.1 – 2.5%
Methyl Ether Carvacrol 0.1 – 1.5%
Thymol 37 – 55%
Carvacrol 0.5 – 5.5%
Linalool 3.0 – 6.5%
Cariophyllene 0.5 – 2.0%
Terpinen-4-ol 0.1 – 2.5%
Methyl Ether Carvacrol 0.1 – 1.5%
Thymol 37 – 55%
Carvacrol 0.5 – 5.5%
THYME RED OIL Thymus zigis L.
Crop period: July
Part of the plant distilled: flowering tops
Main components of Spanish quality:
• Spanish quality has high Thymol content that gives a more spicy and herbal character,
slightly bitter and terpenic, to the essential oil.
• Thymol has antiseptic properties and it is used in pharmaceutical applications.
• There are many different chemotypes of Thymus Vulgaris with high content of
Linalool or Carvacrol mainly.
Alpha Tuiene 0.2 – 1.5%
Alpha Pinene 0.5 – 2.5%
Mircene 1.0 – 2.8%
Alpha - Terpinene 0.9 – 2.6%
Gamma - Terpinene 4.0 – 11.0%
Para - Cymene 14 – 28%
Sabinene Tr – 0.5%
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
CYPRESS OIL Cupressus sempervirens L.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
Alpha Tuiene 0.4 – 1.5%
Alpha Pinene 40 – 65%
Fenchene 0.5 – 1.0%
Beta - Pinene 0.5 – 3.0%
Sabinene 0.5 – 2.0%
Delta - 3 - Carene 18 – 29%
Crop period: December to February
Part of the plant distilled: branches
Main components of Spanish quality:
Myrcene 1.5 – 3.5%
Limonene 0.5 – 6.0%
Terpinen-4-ol 0.2 – 3.0%
Terpenyl Acetate 1.0 – 3.5%
Germacrene 0.2 – 0.7%
Cedrol 0.8 – 2.0%
Alpha Tuiene 0.4 – 1.5%
Alpha Pinene 40 – 65%
Fenchene 0.5 – 1.0%
Beta - Pinene 0.5 – 3.0%
Sabinene 0.5 – 2.0%
Delta - 3 - Carene 18 – 29%
CYPRESS OIL Cupressus sempervirens L.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
Myrcene 1.5 – 3.5%
Limonene 0.5 – 6.0%
Terpinen-4-ol 0.2 – 3.0%
Terpenyl Acetate 1.0 – 3.5%
Germacrene 0.2 – 0.7%
Cedrol 0.8 – 2.0%
Myrcene 1.5 – 3.5%
Limonene 0.5 – 6.0%
Terpinen-4-ol 0.2 – 3.0%
Terpenyl Acetate 1.0 – 3.5%
Germacrene 0.2 – 0.7%
Cedrol 0.8 – 2.0%
• The high Cedrol content gives more aromatic and woody
character to the essential oil
• The Catalan quality is comparable to the French type.
• The quality distilled in the region of Murcia has a lower Cedrol content
(within this range) and it has a more terpenic character.
Crop period: December to February
Part of the plant distilled: branches
Main components of Spanish quality:
Alpha Tuiene 0.4 – 1.5%
Alpha Pinene 40 – 65%
Fenchene 0.5 – 1.0%
Beta - Pinene 0.5 – 3.0%
Sabinene 0.5 – 2.0%
Delta - 3 - Carene 18 – 29%
Alpha Tuiene 0.4 – 1.5%
Alpha Pinene 40 – 65%
Fenchene 0.5 – 1.0%
Beta - Pinene 0.5 – 3.0%
Sabinene 0.5 – 2.0%
Delta - 3 - Carene 18 – 29%
CYPRESS OIL Cupressus sempervirens L.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
LAVANDIN OIL Lavandula hybrida R.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
Myrcene 0.3 – 1.0%
Limonene 4.0 – 8.0%
Cineol 0.5 – 1.5%
Cis-Beta-Ocimene 0.5 – 1.5%
Trans-Beta-Ocimene 0.3 – 1.0%
Camphor 6.0 – 8.5%
Linalool 25 – 36%
LAVANDIN OIL Lavandula Hybrida R.
Crop period: July
Part of the plant distilled: flowering tops
Main components of Spanish quality:
Linalyl Acetate 26 – 35%
Terpinen-4-ol 2.0 – 5.0%
Lavandulyl Acet. 1.5 – 3.5%
Lavandulol 0.2 – 1.0%
Borneol 1.5 – 3.5%
Alpha-Terpineol 0.3 – 1.0%
Hexyl Butyrate 0.3 – 0.5%
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
Linalyl Acetate 26 – 35%
Terpinen-4-ol 2.0 – 5.0%
Lavandulyl Acet. 1.5 – 3.5%
Lavandulol 0.2 – 1.0%
Borneol 1.5 – 3.5%
Alpha-Terpineol 0.3 – 1.0%
Hexyl Butyrate 0.3 – 0.5%
Linalyl Acetate 26 – 35%
Terpinen-4-ol 2.0 – 5.0%
Lavandulyl Acet. 1.5 – 3.5%
Lavandulol 0.2 – 1.0%
Borneol 1.5 – 3.5%
Alpha-Terpineol 0.3 – 1.0%
Hexyl Butyrate 0.3 – 0.5%
LAVANDIN OIL Lavandula Hybrida R.
Crop period: July
Part of the plant distilled: flowering tops
• The spanish quality parameters fit into the ISO specification.
• Spanish quality has higher (in range) Lavandulol and
Lavandulyl Acetate content.
• This higher content gives higher added value (quality and organoleptical
performance) and natural character to some varieties.
Main components of Spanish quality:
Myrcene 0.3 – 1.0%
Limonene 4.0 – 8.0%
Cineol 0.5 – 1.5%
Cis-Beta-Ocimene 0.5 – 1.5%
Trans-Beta-Ocimene 0.3 – 1.0%
Camphor 6.0 – 8.5%
Linalool 25 – 36%
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
SPIKE LAVENDER OIL Lavandula Latifolia Vill.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
Crop period: July and August
Part of the plant distilled: flowering tops
Main components of Spanish quality:
Limonene 0.5 – 2.5%
Cineol 20 – 35%
Camphor 10 – 15%
Linalool 38 – 46%
Linalyl acetate tr – 1.0%
Alpha-Terpineol 0.2 – 2.0%
Alpha-Bisabolene 0.5 – 2.5%
SPIKE LAVENDER OIL Lavandula Latifolia Vill.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
Crop period: July and August
Part of the plant distilled: flowering tops
Main components of Spanish quality:
Limonene 0.5 – 2.5%
Cineol 20 – 35%
Camphor 10 – 15%
Linalool 38 – 46%
Linalyl acetate tr – 1.0%
Alpha-Terpineol 0.2 – 2.0%
Alpha-Bisabolene 0.5 – 2.5%
• The spanish quality parameters range fit into the ISO specification.
• Spike Lavender is an autoctone product from Spain.
• Its composition gives an exclusive balsamic and strongly aromatic
character to the essencial oil.
Limonene 0.5 – 2.5%
Cineol 20 – 35%
Camphor 10 – 15%
Linalool 38 – 46%
Linalyl acetate tr – 1.0%
Alpha-Terpineol 0.2 – 2.0%
Alpha-Bisabolene 0.5 – 2.5%
SPIKE LAVENDER OIL Lavandula Latifolia Vill.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
ROSEMARY OIL Rosmarinus Officinalis L.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
Crop period: April/May and October/November
Part of the plant distilled: whole plant
Main components of Spanish quality:
Camphor 12.5 – 22%
Bornyl acetate 0.5 – 2.5%
Borneol 1.0 – 4.5%
Alpha-terpineol 1.0 – 4.0%
Verbenone 0.7 – 2.5%
Alpha pinene 18 – 26%
Camphene 7 – 13%
Beta-Pinene 2 – 5%
Myrcene 2.5 – 4.5%
Limonene 2.5 – 5.5%
Cineol 16 – 23%
ROSEMARY OIL Rosmarinus Officinalis L.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
Camphor 12.5 – 22%
Bornyl acetate 0.5 – 2.5%
Borneol 1.0 – 4.5%
Alpha-terpineol 1.0 – 4.0%
Verbenone 0.7 – 2.5%
Alpha pinene 18 – 26%
Camphene 7 – 13%
Beta-Pinene 2 – 5%
Myrcene 2.5 – 4.5%
Limonene 2.5 – 5.5%
Cineol 16 – 23%
Crop period: April/May and October/November
Part of the plant distilled: whole plant
Main components of Spanish quality:
• Spanish quality has less cineol content and higher camphor content.
and other character components (like Verbenone and Ethyl Amyl Ketone)
compared to Northern African quality.
• This gives more variety of smell notes.
• The different range of the components gives more aromaticity to the essential oil.
Camphor 12.5 – 22%
Bornyl acetate 0.5 – 2.5%
Borneol 1.0 – 4.5%
Alpha-terpineol 1.0 – 4.0%
Verbenone 0.7 – 2.5%
Alpha pinene 18 – 26%
Camphene 7 – 13%
Beta-Pinene 2 – 5%
Myrcene 2.5 – 4.5%
Limonene 2.5 – 5.5%
Cineol 16 – 23%
ROSEMARY OIL Rosmarinus Officinalis L.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
MARJORAM OIL Thymus Mastichina L.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
Crop period: June and July
Part of the plant distilled: flowering tops
Main components of Spanish quality:
Camphor 0.1 – 3.0%
Borneol 0.1 – 2.0%
Alpha-terpineol 1.0 – 5.0%
Linalyl Acetate 0.2 – 2.0%
Cariophyllene 0.5 – 1.5%
Alpha-Pinene 1.0 – 4.5%
Beta-Pinene 2.0 – 5.0%
Limonene 1.0 – 6.0%
Cineol 45 – 60%
Linalool 18 – 30%
MARJORAM OIL Thymus Mastichina L.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
Crop period: June and July
Part of the plant distilled: flowering tops
Main components of Spanish quality:
• Marjoram is a variety of thyme.
• Spanish Marjoram is different compared with the other variety
that is distilled from the Origanum Majorana.
• Spanish Marjoram has a high Cineol content. This gives fresh, sweet, spicy and
camphor notes to the oil, with some predominance of eucalyptus note.
Camphor 0.1 – 3.0%
Borneol 0.1 – 2.0%
Alpha-terpineol 1.0 – 5.0%
Linalyl Acetate 0.2 – 2.0%
Cariophyllene 0.5 – 1.5%
Alpha-Pinene 1.0 – 4.5%
Beta-Pinene 2.0 – 5.0%
Limonene 1.0 – 6.0%
Cineol 45 – 60%
Linalool 18 – 30%
MARJORAM OIL Thymus Mastichina L.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
PETITGRAIN LEMON OIL Citrus Limonum L.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
PETITGRAIN LEMON OIL Citrus Limonum L.
Crop period: March and April
Part of the plant distilled: leaves of the lemon tree
Main components of Spanish quality:
Beta-Pinene 14 – 18%
Limonene 36 – 46%
Cineol 1.0 – 4.0%
Beta-Ocimene 2.0 – 4.0%
Neral 3 – 6%
Geranial 4 – 8%
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
PETITGRAIN LEMON OIL Citrus Limonum L.
Crop period: March and April
Part of the plant distilled: leaves of the lemon tree
Main components of Spanish quality:
Beta-Pinene 14 – 18%
Limonene 36 – 46%
Cineol 1.0 – 4.0%
Beta-Ocimene 2.0 – 4.0%
Neral 3 – 6%
Geranial 4 – 8%
• The main notes of Petitgrain Lemon oil are the green leaf and the citric character
coming from the main components.
• Some pirazines, present only as traces, give a very specific organoleptical performance.
• These characteristics make this oil an interesting product to be introduced in fine
perfumery compositions.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
HYSSOP OIL Hyssopus Officinalis L.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
HYSSOP OIL Hyssopus Officinalis L.
Crop period: June and July
Part of the plant distilled: whole plant
Main components of Spanish quality:
Aromadendrene 1 – 3%
Germacrene 1.5 – 4.0%
Elemol 0.2 – 2.0%
Espatulenol 0.1 – 1.5%
Beta-pinene 20 – 35%
Myrcenyl Methyl Ether 1.0 – 3.0%
Pinecamphone 15 – 25%
Isopinecamphone 25 – 35%
Cariophyllene 1 – 3%
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
Aromadendrene 1 – 3%
Germacrene 1.5 – 4.0%
Elemol 0.2 – 2.0%
Espatulenol 0.1 – 1.5%
Beta-pinene 20 – 35%
Myrcenyl Methyl Ether 1.0 – 3.0%
Pinecamphone 15 – 25%
Isopinecamphone 25 – 35%
Cariophyllene 1 – 3%
Beta-pinene 20-35% 3-10%
Myrcenyl Methyl E. 1.0-3.0% 0%
Pinecamphone 15-25% 0.5-1.5%
Isopinecamphone 25-35% 0.3-1.0%
Cariophyllene 1 – 3% 0.5-1.0%
Aromadendrene 1 – 3%
Germacrene 1.5-4.0%
Elemol 0.2-2.0%
Espatulenol 0.1-1.5%
HYSSOP OIL Hyssopus Officinalis L.
Crop period: June and July
Part of the plant distilled: whole plant
Main components of Spanish quality:
•Same parameter range compared to other European origins.
• Higher range values in the tail components (natural minoritary components) that
give more aromatic and less camphor notes.
• This variety is different from the Hyssopus Decumbens with a high cineol
content.
Aromadendrene 1 – 3% 0.2 - 0.5%
Germacrene 1.5-4.0% 1 - 2%
Elemol 0.2-2.0% 0.1-0.5%
Espatulenol 0.1-1.5% Tr - 0.3%
Cineol 60-70%
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
SAVORY OIL Satureja Montana
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
SAVORY OIL Satureja Montana
Crop period: July
Part of the plant distilled: whole plant
Main components of Spanish quality:
Gamma-Terpinene 15 – 30%
Para-Cymene 4 – 10%
Thymol 0.5 – 4%
Carvacrol 35 – 47%
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
SAVORY OIL Satureja Montana
Crop period: July
Part of the plant distilled: whole plant
Main components of Spanish quality:
Gamma-Terpinene 15 – 30%
Para-Cymene 4 – 10%
Thymol 0.5 – 4%
Carvacrol 35 – 47%
• There are two chemotypes: from Satureja Montana (Spanish) and from
Satureja Hortensis (France and Eastern Europe).
• Spanish quality compared to Eastern europe origin is more spicy and
aromatic. It has some similarities to Salvia,
Origanum and Thyme oil.
• Savory oil has similar components to Origanum oil in different ranges
that give specific smell notes to it.
THE ACTUAL STATE OF NATURAL SPANISH ESSENTIAL OILS
FINAL SUMMARY
• The Spanish essential oils are very high quality products that can be used in high quality applications where we can obtain
the best performance.
• Spanish essential oils are specific and very characteristic products.
• The production of these oils is regular due to the cultivation areas and
the climate of the country. The cultivation and distillation of them are sustainable.
Thank you very much
for your attention
Jordi Calonge & Jordi Sort
IFEAT CONFERENCE - BARCELONA November 7th, 2011