The familiar fragrances of cloves and cinnamon, have been used since long not only in Indian kitchens, but also is handmade pot pourri and scented sachets for wardrobes. Highly aromatic with immense medicinal properties, these are also naturally insect repellent.
The Vetiver grass (Khus), Chrysopogon zizanioides, is a perennial grass found in many part of India and is wildly used in India in many forms. It is the roots of the vetiver grass contain the essential oils. The roots are used for making a natural cooling beverage, to make mats used for traditional evaporative cooling for rooms in summer and also to makes bath scrub pads. The essential oil as has a deep earthy fragrance.
The floral middle notes of Palmarosa grass with the earthy base notes of Vetiver and Frankincense provide a wonderful complement to the spicy fragrance of cloves and cinnamon.