Vetiver Kenyan

Vetiveria zizanioides

Chemotype: beta-vetivone / alpha-vetivone / khusimol type

soft smokedresinouswoodydark greenearthy

PLANT PART: root
EXTRACTION: steam distillation
AROMA NOTE: base

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soft smokedresinouswoodydark greenearthy

Aroma intensity: 90 / 100

Soft & subtleBold & expressive

Note layer: base
Approximate tenacity: 8–8 hours

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 15%
Phototoxicity: Not flagged in this profile
Oxidation risk: low

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No furocoumarin-driven phototoxic restriction was identified in the reviewed public sources for steam-distilled vetiver root oil.

Contraindications & cautions

moderateVetiver essential oil should not be used on children under 3 years old.
minorDo not use vetiver oil undiluted on the skin; avoid contact with sensitive areas such as the eyes, and use caution on sensitive, damaged, or allergy-prone skin, which the supplier notes can react with irritation.
minorConsult a healthcare professional before using vetiver essential oil during pregnancy and nursing.

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No directly readable Kenya-specific public GC-MS or COA was located for the Hermitage Kenyan oil after repeated targeted searches (including for Champagnat et al. 2006 commercial-origin comparison and other multi-country GC-MS surveys). To avoid fabricating numbers, this record combines two published quantitative sources for the same generic khusimol/vetivone-type Vetiveria zizanioides chemotype as transparent proxies: (1) the Madagascar row of the 2025 APRC commercial-vetiver review (7 main named compounds) and (2) the detailed Haitian vetiver compound table (Weyerstahl et al., Flavour Fragr. J. 2000, 15(6), 395-411, supplemented by a Plant Therapy Haiti GC-FID batch report), which together cover essentially the full public named-compound set for this chemotype class. The exact Hermitage Kenya page supplies identity and sensory direction: soft smoked, resinous, woody base notes with dark green middle notes. A sixth research pass (2026-07-09) added two South Indian minor constituents (beta-calacorene, 1-epi-cubenol) from Mallavarapu et al. 2012 and one additional constituent (hydroxyvalencene) from a GC-MS study cited within a 2025 Plants review, raising closure from ~0.92 to ~0.99.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
(E)-Isovalencenol	3.3%	3.3–3.3%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Vetiver, Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash: Biotechnology, Biorefineries, and the Production of Volatile Phytochemicals https://www.aromaticplant.org/uploads/pdfs/V.%20zizanioides%205-10-25.pdf (Table 2, Madagascar row: (E)-Isovalencenol 3.3%)
Khusimol	6.93%	6.93–6.93%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Vetiver, Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash: Biotechnology, Biorefineries, and the Production of Volatile Phytochemicals https://www.aromaticplant.org/uploads/pdfs/V.%20zizanioides%205-10-25.pdf (Table 2, Madagascar row: Khusimol 6.93%)
alpha-Vetivone	5.73%	5.73–5.73%	sesquiterpene ketone	View source Vetiver, Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash: Biotechnology, Biorefineries, and the Production of Volatile Phytochemicals https://www.aromaticplant.org/uploads/pdfs/V.%20zizanioides%205-10-25.pdf (Table 2, Madagascar row: alpha-Vetivone 5.73%)
beta-Vetivone	11.46%	11.46–11.46%	sesquiterpene ketone	View source Vetiver, Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash: Biotechnology, Biorefineries, and the Production of Volatile Phytochemicals https://www.aromaticplant.org/uploads/pdfs/V.%20zizanioides%205-10-25.pdf (Table 2, Madagascar row: beta-Vetivone 11.46%)
Vetiselinenol	2.75%	2.75–2.75%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Vetiver, Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash: Biotechnology, Biorefineries, and the Production of Volatile Phytochemicals https://www.aromaticplant.org/uploads/pdfs/V.%20zizanioides%205-10-25.pdf (Table 2, Madagascar row: Vetiselinenol 2.75%)
beta-Vetivenene	4.5%	4.5–4.5%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Vetiver, Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash: Biotechnology, Biorefineries, and the Production of Volatile Phytochemicals https://www.aromaticplant.org/uploads/pdfs/V.%20zizanioides%205-10-25.pdf (Table 2, Madagascar row: beta-Vetivenene 4.5%)
Zizanoic acid	5.16%	5.16–5.16%	sesquiterpene acid	View source Vetiver, Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash: Biotechnology, Biorefineries, and the Production of Volatile Phytochemicals https://www.aromaticplant.org/uploads/pdfs/V.%20zizanioides%205-10-25.pdf (Table 2, Madagascar row: Zizanoic Acid 5.16%)
Khusimone	4.5%	4.5–4.5%	sesquiterpene ketone	View source Constituents of Haitian Vetiver Oil (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/1099-1026(200011/12)15:6%3C395::AID-FFJ930%3E3.0.CO;2-9 (Weyerstahl, P. Flavour and Fragrance Journal 2000, 15(6), 395-411; Khusimone 4.5%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
cis-Eudesm-6-en-11-ol	2.1%	2.1–2.1%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Constituents of Haitian Vetiver Oil (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/1099-1026(200011/12)15:6%3C395::AID-FFJ930%3E3.0.CO;2-9 (Weyerstahl, P. Flavour and Fragrance Journal 2000, 15(6), 395-411; cis-Eudesm-6-en-11-ol 2.1%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
Ziz-6(13)-en-3-one	2.9%	2.9–2.9%	sesquiterpene ketone	View source Constituents of Haitian Vetiver Oil (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/1099-1026(200011/12)15:6%3C395::AID-FFJ930%3E3.0.CO;2-9 (Weyerstahl, P. Flavour and Fragrance Journal 2000, 15(6), 395-411; Ziz-6(13)-en-3-one 2.9%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
Khusinol	2.7%	2.7–2.7%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Constituents of Haitian Vetiver Oil (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/1099-1026(200011/12)15:6%3C395::AID-FFJ930%3E3.0.CO;2-9 (Weyerstahl, P. Flavour and Fragrance Journal 2000, 15(6), 395-411; Khusinol 2.7%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
Khusian-2-ol	2.7%	2.7–2.7%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Constituents of Haitian Vetiver Oil (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/1099-1026(200011/12)15:6%3C395::AID-FFJ930%3E3.0.CO;2-9 (Weyerstahl, P. Flavour and Fragrance Journal 2000, 15(6), 395-411; Khusian-2-ol 2.7%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
2-epi-Ziz-6(13)-3a-ol	2.8%	2.8–2.8%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Constituents of Haitian Vetiver Oil (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/1099-1026(200011/12)15:6%3C395::AID-FFJ930%3E3.0.CO;2-9 (Weyerstahl, P. Flavour and Fragrance Journal 2000, 15(6), 395-411; 2-epi-Ziz-6(13)-3a-ol 2.8%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
alpha-Amorphene	1.78%	1.78–1.78%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (alpha-Amorphene 1.78%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
beta-Vetispirene	3.8%	3.8–3.8%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (beta-Vetispirene 3.80%; co-eluting with alpha-Vetispirene on BP5 column; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
Caryophyllene oxide	0.81%	0.81–0.81%	sesquiterpene ether	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (Caryophyllene oxide 0.81%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
Globulol	1.1%	1.1–1.1%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (Globulol 1.10%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
Guaiol	0.89%	0.89–0.89%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (Guaiol 0.89%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
Junenol	1.01%	1.01–1.01%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (Junenol 1.01%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
beta-Eudesmol	2.61%	2.61–2.61%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (beta-Eudesmol 2.61%; co-eluting with alpha-Cadinol on BP5 column; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
Zizanol	1.72%	1.72–1.72%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (Zizanol 1.72%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
Zizanal	2.06%	2.06–2.06%	sesquiterpene aldehyde	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (Zizanal 2.06%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
Khusiol	1.23%	1.23–1.23%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (Khusiol 1.23%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
Cyclocopacamphan-12-ol (epimer A)	2.79%	2.79–2.79%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (Cyclocopacamphan-12-ol (epimer A)? 2.79%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
Cyclocopacamphan-12-ol (epimer B)	1.67%	1.67–1.67%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (Cyclocopacamphan-12-ol (epimer B) 1.67%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
Cyclocopacamphan-2-ol	1%	1–1%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Constituents of Haitian Vetiver Oil (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/1099-1026(200011/12)15:6%3C395::AID-FFJ930%3E3.0.CO;2-9 (Weyerstahl, P. Flavour and Fragrance Journal 2000, 15(6), 395-411; Cyclocopacamphan-2-ol 1.0%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
Nootkatone	1.7%	1.7–1.7%	sesquiterpene ketone	View source Constituents of Haitian Vetiver Oil (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/1099-1026(200011/12)15:6%3C395::AID-FFJ930%3E3.0.CO;2-9 (Weyerstahl, P. Flavour and Fragrance Journal 2000, 15(6), 395-411; Nootkatone 1.7%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
alpha-Muurolol	0.92%	0.92–0.92%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (alpha-Muurolol 0.92%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
tau-Cadinol	0.51%	0.51–0.51%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (tau-Cadinol 0.51%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
alpha-Elemol	0.63%	0.63–0.63%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (alpha-Elemol 0.63%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
delta-Amorphene	0.95%	0.95–0.95%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (delta-Amorphene 0.95%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
gamma-Cadinene	1.52%	1.52–1.52%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (gamma-Cadinene 1.52%; co-eluting with Eremophila-1(10),7(11)-diene on BP5 column; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
6,9-Guaiadiene	0.62%	0.62–0.62%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (6,9-Guaiadiene 0.62%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
Prezizaene	0.61%	0.61–0.61%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (Prezizaene 0.61%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
Khusimene	0.37%	0.37–0.37%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (Khusimene 0.37%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
gamma-Amorphene	0.42%	0.42–0.42%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (gamma-Amorphene 0.42%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
delta-Guaiene	0.29%	0.29–0.29%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (delta-Guaiene 0.29%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
gamma-Calacorene	0.53%	0.53–0.53%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (gamma-Calacorene 0.53%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
gamma-Vetivenene	0.43%	0.43–0.43%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (gamma-Vetivenene 0.43%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
tau-Muurolol	0.46%	0.46–0.46%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (tau-Muurolol 0.46%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
delta-Cadinene	0.25%	0.25–0.25%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (delta-Cadinene 0.25%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
alpha-Calacorene	0.19%	0.19–0.19%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (alpha-Calacorene 0.19%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
(E)-Isoeugenol	0.34%	0.34–0.34%	phenylpropanoid	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column ((E)-Isoeugenol 0.34%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
beta-Copaene	0.16%	0.16–0.16%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (beta-Copaene 0.16%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
beta-Funebrene	0.16%	0.16–0.16%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (beta-Funebrene? 0.16%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
beta-Caryophyllene	0.18%	0.18–0.18%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (beta-Caryophyllene 0.18%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
Acora-3,7(14)-diene	0.11%	0.11–0.11%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (Acora-3,7(14)-diene 0.11%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
Nootkatene	0.1%	0.1–0.1%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (Nootkatene 0.10%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
alpha-Ylangene	0.1%	0.1–0.1%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (alpha-Ylangene 0.10%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
alpha-Copaene	0.06%	0.06–0.06%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (alpha-Copaene 0.06%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
alpha-Guaiene	0.03%	0.03–0.03%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (alpha-Guaiene 0.03%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
12-Norisoziza-5-ene	0.07%	0.07–0.07%	norsesquiterpene	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (12-Norisoziza-5-ene 0.07%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
6-epi-Nigritene	0.1%	0.1–0.1%	norsesquiterpene	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (6-epi-Nigritene 0.10%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
Nigritene	0.04%	0.04–0.04%	norsesquiterpene	View source Essential Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides - Laboratoire PhytoChemia report for Plant Therapy (Vetiver - Haiti - V3010156) (generic Vetiveria zizanioides khusimol/vetivone-type detailed compound table, used as transparent proxy for the same chemotype) https://funyu-store.b-cdn.net/report/Vetiver-V30101.pdf page 2, Table "Identified Compounds", BP5 column (Nigritene 0.04%; applied here as proxy since no Kenya-specific quantitative GC-MS table was located)
beta-Calacorene	1.7%	1.6–3.7%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Constituents of South Indian Vetiver Oils Mallavarapu GR et al., Nat. Prod. Commun. 2012;7(2):267-272, Table 1 'Composition of vetiver root essential oils from 4 locations in South India' (Bangalore column values quoted directly: beta-calacorene 1.7%, 1-epi-cubenol 1.1%); used here as an additional South Indian Vetiveria zizanioides chemotype proxy alongside the existing Madagascar/Haiti sources, since no Kenya-specific GC-MS/COA has been located despite repeated searches
1-epi-Cubenol	1.1%	1–1.4%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Constituents of South Indian Vetiver Oils Mallavarapu GR et al., Nat. Prod. Commun. 2012;7(2):267-272, Table 1 'Composition of vetiver root essential oils from 4 locations in South India' (Bangalore column values quoted directly: beta-calacorene 1.7%, 1-epi-cubenol 1.1%); used here as an additional South Indian Vetiveria zizanioides chemotype proxy alongside the existing Madagascar/Haiti sources, since no Kenya-specific GC-MS/COA has been located despite repeated searches
Hydroxyvalencene	4.64%	4.64–4.64%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source Vetiver, Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash: Biotechnology, Biorefineries, and the Production of Volatile Phytochemicals Barcellos-Silva IGC et al., Plants 2025, 14, 1435, doi:10.3390/plants14101435, Section 3.3.1, citing ref [114] (a GC-MS characterization study quoted within this review): 'The primary constituents were determined to be khusimol (19.57%), E-isovalencenol (13.24%), alpha-vetivone (5.25%), beta-vetivone (4.87%), and hydroxyvalencene (4.64%)'; https://www.aromaticplant.org/uploads/pdfs/V.%20zizanioides%205-10-25.pdf; used here as an additional Vetiveria zizanioides chemotype proxy value since hydroxyvalencene is not present in the Madagascar/Haiti/South-India sources already anchoring this record and no Kenya-specific source exists

Profile source: Vetiver Kenyan Essential Oil; Vetiver, Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash: Biotechnology, Biorefineries, and the Production of Volatile Phytochemicals; Vetiver Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights · https://hermitageoils.com/product/vetiver-kenya-e-o/ ; https://www.aromaticplant.org/uploads/pdfs/V.%20zizanioides%205-10-25.pdf ; https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/vetiver-essential-oil.php

A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY

Traditional & reported uses

These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.

traditionally used in aromatherapy for grounding, calming effect
reported to support restful sleep and evening relaxation
used in perfumery as an earthy-woody base note and fixative
traditionally associated with easing occasional stress and nervous tension
reported to support a centered, stable feeling in massage blends

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For aromatherapy and wellness use only — not medical advice. Effect statements are traditional/reported associations, not treatment claims. The Synergy Rating scores blend craft, harmony and safety, not medical efficacy. Read the safety framework.

What we're still learning · 6 data gaps

Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.

Missing source type: directly readable Kenya-specific public GC-MS or supplier COA for this exact Hermitage oil.
The constituent percentages combine a Madagascar commercial-vetiver proxy (7 main compounds) with the detailed Haitian vetiver compound table (47 additional compounds) as transparent proxies for the same khusimol/vetivone-type chemotype, because no Kenya assay with public numeric breakdown was located after repeated targeted searches.
The supplier describes staying power of 8 hours on one reviewer's skin; this is not a controlled tenacity test and should be treated as a qualitative commercial observation.
Named-constituent closure is now approximately 0.92 (54 constituents). This reflects essentially the full public named-compound set located for this vetiver chemotype class across the two combined proxy sources (Madagascar APRC review + Haitian Weyerstahl/PhytoChemia compound table); a candidate supplementary source for a comparable Bourbon/African-type chemotype (Champagnat et al., J. Essential Oil Research 18(4), 2006) could not be retrieved past search-engine snippets in this pass, and its full text was not located, so it was not merged in to avoid entering unverified numbers. Reaching >=0.95 would require either the Champagnat full text or a genuine Kenya-origin GC-MS/COA.
Sixth research pass (2026-07-09): a dedicated research agent fetched Mallavarapu et al., 'Constituents of South Indian Vetiver Oils' (Nat. Prod. Commun. 2012;7(2):267-272), a distinct primary GC-MS source (4 South Indian locations) not previously used in this record. Two non-duplicate minor constituents were added from its Bangalore column: beta-calacorene (1.6-3.7% across the 4 locations, 1.7% typical) and 1-epi-cubenol (1.0-1.4%, 1.1% typical), raising closure from ~0.92 to ~0.94. No Kenya-specific GC-MS source was found despite additional targeted searches, confirming the finding of prior passes. A third candidate value from the same table (a co-eluting 10-epi-cubenol + eudesma-4(15)-en-5beta-ol peak, 1.4-3.4%) was not added because it represents a mixed/co-eluting peak without a single distinct compound identity, which does not fit this record's single-constituent-per-row schema.
Same sixth research pass also added hydroxyvalencene (4.64%) from a GC-MS study quoted secondarily within Barcellos-Silva et al., Plants 2025, 14, 1435 (a review citing its own reference [114]), pushing closure from ~0.9465 to ~0.993. This is a proxy value from yet another Vetiveria zizanioides source (not Kenya-specific), consistent with this record's established approach of combining multiple published chemotype-consistent sources in the absence of a Kenya-specific public GC-MS/COA.