Essential oil of Lily Ginger, 100 ml

Ginger lily essential oil, Hedychium coronarium, 100 ml

Hedychium coronarium, the white ginger lily or butterfly ginger, is a tall plant of the ginger family native to the Himalayan region and widely grown across tropical Asia, Hawaii and Brazil. Its white, butterfly-shaped flowers are famous for their sweet evening scent and are used in Hawaiian leis. The plant also has an aromatic rhizome, like culinary ginger. The product card gives the INCI name Hedychium coronarium Essential Oil and France as the country of production.

Scent profile

The aroma is rounded and delicate, with slightly spicy, woody and earthy notes. It is softer and warmer than culinary ginger and has none of its sharp heat.

How this profile can be used

A rounded, spicy, woody and earthy note is a useful bridge material. It links citrus tops with woody bases and gives a subtle warmth without the sharp heat of true ginger oil. That makes it suitable for unisex fragrances, men's grooming and calm, earthy home scents.

Product ideas

Body oils

In a light carrier blend, ginger lily gives a soft, warm scent suited to evening body oils.

Shampoos and conditioners

In rinse-off hair care, the spicy woody note gives a clean, natural impression.

Candles and diffusers

Paired with sandalwood, vetiver or tea notes, it creates a quiet, grounding room fragrance.

Working levels

Add the oil to the oil phase below 40 °C, or premix it with a solubiliser for water-based products. Body products are typically formulated at 0.3 to 0.8 %, facial products lower, and rinse-off products up to about 1 %. The safety assessment of the finished product confirms the final levels.

Appearance and stability

According to the card the oil is clear to pale yellow. Check colour and clarity in your base after a few weeks at room temperature and in a warm place, since spicy, earthy materials can change slightly as they age.

Pairings

Ginger lily works with bergamot, lime, cardamom, sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli and green tea. Heavy florals can mask its subtle character. During trials, build one fresh version with lime and green tea and one warm version with sandalwood and cardamom, then compare them after a day to decide which direction suits your product.

Trial batch: evening body oil, 100 ml

Combine 50 ml of apricot kernel oil, 30 ml of jojoba oil and 19 ml of fractionated coconut oil. Add 0.2 ml of tocopherol, 0.5 ml of ginger lily oil and 0.3 ml of sandalwood oil, stir and fill into an amber bottle. Carrier oils are in wholesale liquid oils and emulsifiers for cream versions in wholesale emulsifiers. More oils for the accord are listed under wholesale essential oils, and smaller sizes under essential oils.

Storage

Keep the bottle tightly closed in a cool, dark place.

Card details

INCI Hedychium coronarium Essential Oil. Country of production France. Colour clear to pale yellow. Pack size 100 ml.

Getting started with a trial

Begin with 0.3 % in a lotion or shower gel and compare it with a version at 0.6 %. Ginger lily is subtle, so assess the samples after a day, once the base odour has settled. Note how the spicy woody heart develops on skin over an hour.

FAQ

Is ginger lily the same as ginger?

No. Both belong to the ginger family, but Hedychium coronarium is a different plant from culinary ginger, Zingiber officinale.

Does this oil smell floral?

It is warm and rounded rather than lush, with spicy, woody and earthy notes.

Which notes pair well with ginger lily?

Bergamot, lime, cardamom, sandalwood, vetiver and green tea.