Helichrysum Immortelle Essential Oil — Helichrysum italicum | Wild Croatian Hillsides | Immortelle

Helichrysum Pure Essential Oil — Helichrysum italicum — also known as Immortelle or Everlasting — is one of the most prized and distinctive essential oils in natural perfumery and aromatherapy. Steam distilled from the fresh flowering tops of wild-harvested Helichrysum italicum plants growing in the dry, rocky Mediterranean hillsides of Croatia, it possesses a scent character so unique and so complex that no other essential oil approaches it — simultaneously honeyed, herbaceous, spicy, tea-like, and slightly curry-like in a combination that has made it one of the most sought-after naturals in artisan fragrance.

The name immortelle — French for "everlasting" or "immortal" — refers to the flowers' extraordinary ability to retain their bright yellow colour and shape long after drying, as though frozen in time. Helichrysum italicum is the most prized species for aromatherapy and perfumery purposes; other species produce quite different and less interesting oils. Croatian origin is particularly well regarded — the Dalmatian coast and Adriatic hinterland producing wild-harvested material of exceptional aromatic quality.

Scent Profile

Rich, warm, and deeply honeyed — the opening is an immediate and distinctive herbaceous-floral warmth unlike any other essential oil, combining a sweet curry-like spiciness with a dry, tea-like, hay-like quality that develops beautifully over time. There is a slightly burnt, caramelised quality in the heart that gives the oil its remarkable complexity and depth — earthy, slightly fruity, and possessed of a warm, woody undertone that gives it outstanding tenacity for an essential oil. Remarkably long-lasting on a smelling strip and on skin — far more tenacious than most essential oils.

Aromatherapy & Perfumery Applications

Highly valued in natural perfumery as a warm, honeyed accent that adds extraordinary complexity and depth to floral, chypre, oriental, and luxury compositions. Its distinctive curry-like warmth adds a quality of naturalness and refinement that few other essential oils achieve. In aromatherapy it is prized for its skin-regenerating, anti-inflammatory, and emotionally healing properties — often called the "Super Arnica" of aromatherapy for its outstanding therapeutic versatility.

Blends beautifully with rose, lavender, bergamot, frankincense, cedarwood, sandalwood, neroli, clary sage, geranium, chamomile, cistus, and citrus oils. A rare and precious oil that adds a quality not achievable with any other single material.

Technical Details

• Botanical Name: Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G. Don fil.
• Synonyms: Helichrysum angustifolium
• Common Names: Immortelle / Everlasting / Curry Plant / Italian Strawflower
• Botanical Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
• INCI Name: Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil
• CAS Number: 8023-95-8 / 90045-56-0
• EINECS Number: 289-918-2
• FEMA Number: 2592
• Origin: Croatia — wild harvested from Mediterranean hillsides
• Plant Part: Fresh flowering tops
• Extraction Method: Steam distillation
• Classification: Middle to top note
• Appearance: Pale yellow to golden liquid
• Odour Family: Herbaceous / Honeyed / Spicy / Tea-like / Curry
• Natural: Yes — 100% pure natural essential oil, wild harvested
• ⚠ Shipping Restriction: Due to the low flashpoint of this material, we are unable to ship outside the UK. UK orders only.

Packaging

1ml sample supplied in a 5ml clear flint glass bottle. 5ml, 10ml and 30ml supplied in amber glass bottles — all with inbuilt droppers and tamper evident caps.

Safety Information

For external use only. Always dilute with a suitable carrier oil before applying to skin. Avoid contact with eyes and sensitive areas. Not suitable for use on babies, children, pets or broken skin. Consult a qualified professional before use if pregnant or nursing. Perform a patch test before first use.

Certificate of Analysis available on request. Images are for display purposes only.