This report on patchouli oil is based on a fact finding mission, just completed, through all the major growing and distilling areas of Indonesia. Patchouli oil is one of the most important essential oils as a fragrance ingredient in major products on the market, and continues to be used by perfumers in their creation of new perfume fragrances.
Since no generally acceptable product has been created to replace patchouli, demand continues undiminished, and may well increase in the near future. The importance of this essential oil makes it imperative for the consuming industry to have frequent factual reports highlighting growing and distilling areas, the channels of supply, and factors that affect timely availability in the marketplace of good quality products.
