First of all, hello to all.
1. I am very confused regarding verbena. I am noticing that is a less popular scent than the usual suspects - geranium, lavender, tea tree, etc. Mostly what I am seeing is reference to lemon verbena specifically. From what I have seen on the internet, it seems as though lemon verbena is an herb, not that lemon is being added to verbena. Is this so? If it is, is there also regular verbena - one that does not smell citrusy?
2. The reason I am asking all of this, is that I have begun my foray into making soap by trying out a simple body wash. I would love to scent it to match a scent I have fallen in love with. Years ago, I used to go to a massage therapist and the massage lotion had the most incredible scent! Fast forward years later and I have discovered this EXACT scent once again - this time in the form of a shampoo made by the Arrojo salon in NYC. The Arrojo website says "scented lightly with fresh verbena". However, none of the essential oils I have found, nor the other shampoos like L'occitane or the like that specifically mention lemon verbena, actually smell like the shampoo and massage oil. I am wondering if maybe, although the website merely cites "verbena" if there is some blend of scents that produce the smell I get from Arrojo.
Everything I find online seems to be misinformation, confusing, or assumption regarding verbena.
1. I am very confused regarding verbena. I am noticing that is a less popular scent than the usual suspects - geranium, lavender, tea tree, etc. Mostly what I am seeing is reference to lemon verbena specifically. From what I have seen on the internet, it seems as though lemon verbena is an herb, not that lemon is being added to verbena. Is this so? If it is, is there also regular verbena - one that does not smell citrusy?
2. The reason I am asking all of this, is that I have begun my foray into making soap by trying out a simple body wash. I would love to scent it to match a scent I have fallen in love with. Years ago, I used to go to a massage therapist and the massage lotion had the most incredible scent! Fast forward years later and I have discovered this EXACT scent once again - this time in the form of a shampoo made by the Arrojo salon in NYC. The Arrojo website says "scented lightly with fresh verbena". However, none of the essential oils I have found, nor the other shampoos like L'occitane or the like that specifically mention lemon verbena, actually smell like the shampoo and massage oil. I am wondering if maybe, although the website merely cites "verbena" if there is some blend of scents that produce the smell I get from Arrojo.
Everything I find online seems to be misinformation, confusing, or assumption regarding verbena.