Java Citronella Essential Oil

Species : Cymbopogon Winterianus

Origin : Eastern Himalayan Foothills, India

Elevation : Sub-tropical slope, 1,000 – 1,500 feet above sea level

Distillation process : Steam-distilled using age-old traditional method

Distilled part : Fresh Citronella leaves

Biomass used : 500 kg per distillation

Output : 4 – 5 kg of essential oil

Shelf life : 2 years from date of bottling

The first breath is crisp, bright, and unmistakably citrus — clean and immediate, carrying the brightness of freshly squeezed lemon, the kind of aroma that opens a room the moment it enters. There is nothing hesitant about this opening. It reaches the senses and the air changes.

Beneath that brightness, a soft-rosy floral undertone gives the oil its warmth and sweetness — rounding the sharp citrus aroma into something more inviting. And at the edge, a green herbaceous earthiness closes the breath — freshly cut wet grass and a mild woody warmth — a quiet reminder of the soil that our community fought to bring back to life.

Citronella does not still a space or ground it. It brightens and opens it — the way a good conversation changes the quality of a room. This is why it is found in reception lounges, corporate meeting rooms, tea gardens, and social spaces where the air needs to feel alive, spirited, and welcoming for those who gather within it.

• Repels insects and mosquitoes effectively.
• Eliminates body odor and acts as a fresh deodorant.
• Relieves itchy scalp and controls dandruff.
• Refreshes and purifies humid, stale indoor air.
• Helps promote a refreshed and uplifted mood.
• Soothes minor skin irritations and fungal conditions.
• Supports healthy, clean skin when diluted in a carrier oil.
• Ideal for social, working, and recreational spaces.

Steam diffusion — 6–8 drops or more, depending on the diffuser type. Diffuse in living rooms, offices, or social spaces for a bright, zesty atmosphere that freshens the air, lifts the mood, and keeps insects away naturally.

Insect Repellent — Blend 4–6 drops with each tablespoon of carrier oil and apply to exposed skin before stepping outdoors. Add a few drops to a spray bottle with water and mist around doorways, windows, and sleeping areas to keep mosquitoes and insects at bay.

Hair & Scalp Care — Blend 3–4 drops with a carrier oil and massage into the scalp to soothe itching, control dandruff, and leave the hair smelling clean and fresh.

Skin Care — Blend 2–3 drops with a carrier oil or unscented lotion and apply to the skin as a natural deodorant, or to soothe minor irritations and keep the skin feeling clean in humid conditions.

Bath — Blend 5–6 drops with a carrier oil before adding to bath water for a refreshing, clarifying ritual that leaves the body feeling clean, cool and lightly fragrant.

Room Spray — Add 8–10 drops to a spray bottle filled with water and mist into any room, corridor or humid space to instantly refresh the air and repel insects naturally. Shake well before each use.

For DIY — Ideal for making candles, soaps, natural insect repellents, room sprays, shampoos, deodorants, skin lotions, and other value-added products.

Every batch of our java citronella essential oil is sent to CSIR-CIMAP, Hyderabad, for Gas Chromatography testing.

Every plant compound is identified and measured. Every batch is confirmed for purity and found to be free of adulteration.

The complete GC report is published openly within the product catalogue — because an oil made honestly deserves to be verified the same way.

You hold the জাভা চিট্রোনেলা (Java Citronella) drawn from a slope that was once called wasteland — and restored to life by the hands of our Sangha and the roots of this very grass.

The harvest moves in a continuous cycle unlike any other crop our sangha grows. Within six to eight months of planting, the citronella stands ready for its first cutting — thick, bushy, and dense with fragrant leaves along the terraced slopes of the Eastern Himalayan foothills. After the first harvest, the grass regenerates rapidly. Our sangha returns every 90 to 120 days, cutting just 15 to 20 centimeters above the plant's base — leaving the deep roots undisturbed in the soil they are holding, leaving the plant enough to grow back fully and strong for the next round. Three to four harvests a year.

No chemicals. No pesticides. The same organic care that governs everything our community grows — because what goes into the earth comes back through the plant, and what comes back through the plant reaches the person who holds this bottle.

The harvested leaves are carried in baskets to our 500 kg traditional distillation unit, where dry wood is lit beneath the furnace and the still is heated for four to five hours. The hot steam moves through the grass, meets the cold water in the cooling pipes, and condenses into oil — collected drop by drop in the receiver at the end.

From 500 kilograms of citronella leaves, 4 to 5 liters of essential oil are obtained — the most generous yield of any crop our sangha cultivates. Among all the oils we distill, from the alpine heights of the Himalayas to the Eastern Himalayan foothills, citronella gives back in abundance. As though the land itself, having been restored, is returning the favor.

The জাভা চিট্রোনেলা (Java Citronella) is then carefully collected by our sangha and stored in aluminium cans in the cool, dry shade of our farm storage sheds — until it reaches you, pure and untouched.

The ফু — the elders of our community — sat together on degraded land and refused to accept what it had become. The citronella proved them right. We simply carry it forward.