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The Connoisseur's Citrus

Lemon Verbena Essential Oil

Sparkling lemon over a soft herbal-floral heart gives fine perfumes and colognes a polished, connoisseur-grade citrus signature.

Lemon verbena is among the most coveted and costly citrus-scented oils, distilled in small yields from the leaves of Aloysia citrodora. Its refined, sparkling lemon character has perfumed European toiletries since the eighteenth century, and it remains a connoisseur's oil today.

From $13.17 for 0.5 oz · sizes up to 400 lbs

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For Perfumers, Cologne Makers, and Formulators

Ready to Buy Lemon Verbena by the Pound?

Lemon verbena comes in 5 lbs and 25 lbs for smaller projects, plus 100 lbs and 400 lbs for larger runs, each COA-published.

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⚗ Small-batch distillation
🌳 Aloysia citrodora from France
📄 Lab-verified purity (COA)
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Verbena's Quiet Advantages in Blends

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Perfumery & Cologne

Layer sparkling lemon verbena into cologne and rollerball perfumes beside neroli, lavender, and light woods for a polished citrus heart.

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Diffuser Refresh

Add a few drops to your diffuser for a crisp lemony lift that stays sweeter and less sharp than lemon peel oil.

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Lotions & Bath Oils

Blend at gentle dilutions into luxury-leaning lotions or a soft bath oil for a refined citrus finish without heavy floral weight.

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Bulk & Wholesale

Soap houses, candle workshops, and perfumers scale up from 5 lbs to 400 lbs with the same batch behind every size.

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Evaluate, Test, Then Supply

Lemon Verbena Essential Oil 0.5 oz Evaluation Bottle
0.5 oz
$13.17

A half-ounce vial lets perfumers and hobbyists test the aroma before committing to a larger order.

 Lemon Verbena Essential Oil 16 oz Test Batch
16 oz
$160.06

Sixteen ounces covers a real diffuser blend trial or a small cosmetic run before you commit to pounds.

 Lemon Verbena Essential Oil 5 lbs First Production Size
5 lbs
$628.92

Five pounds is the first production size, priced lower per ounce than either sample bottle.
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About Lemon Verbena Essential Oil

Lemon verbena essential oil is steam-distilled from the slender leaves of Aloysia citrodora, a South American shrub adopted long ago by French and Spanish gardens. The leaves yield very little oil, which explains both its price and its prestige.

The aroma is sparkling, sweet lemon over a soft herbal-floral heart, more polished and less acidic than lemon peel oil. It bridges citrus and floral families gracefully, complementing neroli, lavender, geranium, and light woods.

Lemon verbena elevates fine handmade perfumes and eau de cologne recipes, brings a refined citrus note to diffuser blends, and scents luxury-leaning DIY lotions and bath products at gentle dilutions. Verbena oils deserve careful dilution before any skin application.

Leaf, Steam, Bottle

Harvest

Slender Aloysia citrodora leaves are cut by hand, since the plant yields very little oil per pound of leaf.

Sorting

Leaves are sorted and prepared for the still, removing stems and damaged material before distillation begins.

Distillation

Steam passes through the leaves to draw out the sparkling, sweet lemon oil, a slow process given the low yield.

Lab Testing

Each finished batch is lab-tested and the results are compiled into a certificate of analysis before anything ships.

Bottling

The oil is bottled undiluted and stored away from heat and light to protect its delicate citrus character.

Why This Citrus Checks Out

Lemon verbena's high price makes it a frequent target for stretching with cheaper citrus oils or synthetic lemon notes, so we treat every batch as something worth verifying rather than simply trusting the label.

The current batch's certificate of analysis is published on this site, so you can see exactly what left the still before you buy, whether you're ordering a single bottle or several pounds.

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Lemon Verbena Oil vs. Synthetic Verbena Fragrance

Distilled Verbena OilSynthetic Fragrance Oil
SourceSteam-distilled from Aloysia citrodora leafCompounded from synthetic aroma chemicals
AromaSparkling, sweet lemon over a soft floral heartFlat, one-note lemon with no floral depth
CompositionA complex natural blend of aromatic compoundsA handful of manufactured scent molecules
DocumentationPublished certificate of analysis for this batchNo batch testing or documentation offered
Best forFine perfumery and refined citrus blendingInexpensive candles and mass-market air fresheners

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One French Leaf, One Oil

1 species

Every drop is distilled from a single verbena species, Aloysia citrodora

France

Our lemon verbena leaf is sourced from growers in France

Leaf

The essential oil is steam-distilled from the plant's slender leaves

Steam-distilled

Distillation, not solvent extraction, is how this oil is drawn out

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Study Lemon Verbena First

These three guides cover diffusing, safe dilution, and the exact scent profile before your first bottle arrives.

Lemon Verbena Diffuser Blends: 10 Crisp, Elegant Recipes

Lemon Verbena Diffuser Blends: 10 Crisp, Elegant Recipes

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Lemon Verbena Oil Skin Basics: Dilution, Patch Tests, and Sun Awareness

Lemon Verbena Oil Skin Basics: Dilution, Patch Tests, and Sun Awareness

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What Does Lemon Verbena Smell Like? A Sparkling Scent Profile

What Does Lemon Verbena Smell Like? A Sparkling Scent Profile

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Lemon Verbena Oil, Priced By Volume

Soap makers, candle workshops, and independent perfumers reach for lemon verbena when a project needs a refined citrus note that reads as more polished than ordinary lemon oil. Because the leaf yield is so small, buying by the pound keeps per-unit cost down for real production runs, and every size from 5 lbs to 400 lbs draws from the same batch documented on this page.

Soap Makers

Cold-process soap holds citrus top notes only briefly, so verbena's polish is worth the splurge in leave-on bars.

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Candle Studios

A splash of verbena in wax rounds out citrus-forward candle lines without the flat sharpness of synthetic lemon scent.

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Perfumers & Formulators

Fine fragrance houses use lemon verbena's polished citrus profile to open colognes and eau de toilette formulas.

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Lemon Verbena Essential Oil 5 lbs
5 lbs
$628.92
$125.78 per lb
Save 19% Lemon Verbena Essential Oil 25 lbs
25 lbs
$2,649.81
$105.99 per lb
Save 22% Lemon Verbena Essential Oil 100 lbs
100 lbs
$8,204.75
$82.05 per lb
Save 26% Lemon Verbena Essential Oil 400 lbs
400 lbs
$28,255.10
$70.64 per lb
Save 26%
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Verbena Questions Answered

Where does the Aloysia citrodora shrub used for this oil originally come from? ▾
Aloysia citrodora is native to South America, but it was adopted long ago into French and Spanish gardens, where it is now grown and steam-distilled for its leaves. This French heritage is part of why the aroma reads so polished and garden-fresh rather than sharp.
Does lemon verbena essential oil hold its scent in cold process soap? ▾
Citrus top notes fade fastest in cold process soap, and lemon verbena is no exception; expect the bright top notes to soften within a few weeks while the herbal-floral heart lingers longer. Pairing it with a fixative like light woods helps the scent stay present.
How many drops of lemon verbena work well in a diffuser blend? ▾
Because this oil is aromatically strong and quite costly per drop, most diffuser blends use it as an accent rather than the base, often just two or three drops alongside a calmer partner like lavender or light woods. Building the blend around it lets the sparkling top notes lead without overwhelming the room.
Is lemon verbena essential oil the same as lemon balm or melissa oil? ▾
No. Lemon verbena comes from Aloysia citrodora, while melissa oil is distilled from an entirely different lemon-scented plant. They share a lemony impression but are not interchangeable in a formula, and melissa is typically even more costly per drop.
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