Plant Therapy | Vetiver REVIEW

At a Glance

• Product Name: Vetiver Essential Oil 30 mL (1 fl oz)
  
  

• Product Brand: Plant Therapy
  
  

• Evellon Oil Score: 8.2 / 10
  
  

• Concentration: 100 % pure, undiluted single-origin oil
  
  

• Ingredients: Vetiveria zizanioides (root) oil, steam-distilled
  
  

• Scent Profile: Damp earth top, smoky-sweet heart, leathery wood base
  
  

• Price per oz: USD 44.99 / fl oz (≈ USD 1.52 / mL)
  
  

• Price: USD 44.99 for 30 mL

Vetiver is aromatherapy’s slow drumbeat—a deep, earthy bass note that steadies faster-moving scents and, if you let it, steadies your mood as well. Plant Therapy’s one-ounce bottle captures that grounding power in a pure, batch-tested oil that doubles as a long-wear natural perfume base.

Deep Dive

A Look into Plant Therapy's Vetiver

Uncork this amber bottle and you are transported to rich, rain-soaked soil warming in late-afternoon sun. Vetiver is distilled not from leaves or flowers but from tangled grass roots that spend eighteen months pulling minerals and microbes from the earth—no wonder the aroma feels like standing on solid ground. Plant Therapy gathers those roots in Madagascar and Haiti, ships them to low-pressure stills, and bottles the resulting thick, straw-brown oil under a lot number you can trace to a public lab sheet. The price feels steep at first glance, yet a single drop lingers for hours, making the bottle last longer than brighter, fast-evaporating oils.

Ingredients & Extraction

Why the certifications matter

• Batch-Specific GC-MS Report – Third-party labs break the oil into individual molecules, proving no adulterants and confirming that vetiverol plus vetivone reach the therapeutic sweet spot for calming blends.
  
  

• Therapeutic-Grade (Plant Therapy term) – While not a formal external certification, this label means the oil has passed internal organoleptic testing and the GC-MS screen above, with raw data posted for customer review.
  
  

• Direct-from-Brand Supply – Sold and shipped by Plant Therapy rather than a third-party re-bottler, ensuring chain-of-custody transparency.

Vetiver roots are washed, air-dried, and then chopped into coarse chips before entering stainless-steel stills. Steam distillation over eight to ten hours yields an essential oil packed with khusimol, vetiverol, and vetivone—sesquiterpenes credited with the oil’s famous grounding effect and its ability to fix lighter aromas in DIY blends.

Quick-look bullets

• Single ingredient: Vetiveria zizanioides root oil
  
  

• 8–10 h low-pressure steam distillation
  
  

• Public GC-MS lab sheet per lot; no USDA Organic badge on this bottle
  
  

• High in grounding sesquiterpenes (khusimol, vetiverol, vetivone)

Scent Profile

The first breath is pure wet earth—think freshly turned garden soil after rain. As the minutes pass, a smoky, almost molasses-sweet heart unfolds, followed by hours of warm leather and faint incense. Vetiver clings to fabric and skin far longer than most florals, making it invaluable as a natural fixative in personal-fragrance projects.

• Top: Damp, mineral-rich soil
  
  

• Heart: Smoky sweetness, hint of dark syrup
  
  

• Base: Warm leather, dry incense wood
  
  

• Longevity: 8–10 h in passive diffusion

Brand Story & Purity

Plant Therapy launched in Twin Falls, Idaho, in 2011 with a mission to strip inflated pricing out of high-grade oils. Every bottle still carries a scannable lot code that links to its GC-MS sheet, and certified aromatherapists answer safety questions via live chat. The company’s direct-to-consumer model keeps prices beneath boutique competitors while maintaining a transparent purity standard.

What Shoppers Say

A 4.5-star average from just over a hundred reviewers paints vetiver as a love-it-or-leave-it scent—polarising but powerful. One five-star devotee writes, “I carry this with me always (mixed in a carrier oil) and it does wonders for my anxiety and helps me focus! I love this product!! I'll never be without it again.” Detractors mainly cite the oil’s thickness or its “too earthy” aroma, both common traits of authentic vetiver rather than quality defects.

Quick-look bullets

• Average rating: 4.5 / 5 (≈ 113 reviews)
  
  

• Praise: Calms nerves, lingers for hours, blends beautifully
  
  

• Common gripe: Thick consistency slows pouring; aroma can feel “muddy” to some noses

How We Use It

Laundry
Dot 3 drops on a wool dryer ball—towels emerge with a clean, earthy hint instead of synthetic musk.

Because vetiver is dense, potent, and slow to evaporate, we treat it as the anchor for blends that need staying power or extra calm. Each use below balances that intensity with dilution or pairing notes so the scent never overwhelms.

Diffuser — 3 drops per 100 mL (≈ 3.4 fl oz) water
Blend one drop vetiver with two drops sweet orange to turn a bedtime room into a serene woodland.

Topical — 2 % dilution (≈ 12 drops in 30 mL / 1 fl oz carrier)
Massage onto the bottoms of feet before sleep; add a dab of lavender for extra softness.

Pillow Spray
Mix 10 drops vetiver into 30 mL (1 fl oz) of vodka-water base, shake vigorously, and mist linens for a grounded night’s rest.

Bath
Combine 5 drops with 1 cup (240 g) Epsom salt; the salt disperses the thick oil so it won’t bead on water’s surface.

Shelf‑Life & Storage

Thanks to its heavy sesquiterpenes, vetiver resists oxidation better than most oils—expect six years unopened and four once the cap comes off. Store upright in a dark drawer below 77 °F / 25 °C. If the scent turns sharply bitter or loses that deep earthy note, oxidation has crept in; move the remainder to cleaning blends.

Quick-look bullets

• Shelf life: 6 y sealed, 4 y opened
  
  

• Ideal storage: ≤ 77 °F / 25 °C, dark, upright
  
  

• Oxidation cue: flat or bitter aroma

Price & Value

The root oil sells at USD 44.99 for 1 fl oz / 30 mL, which is USD 44.99 per oz or about USD 1.50 per mL. Though costly, vetiver’s potency means a single drop often suffices, making the bottle last far longer than lighter florals. Its slow oxidation and deep aroma profile help justify the upfront spend.

Verdict

Vetiver isn’t everyone’s cup of herbal tea, but if you crave a scent that grounds both fragrances and emotions, Plant Therapy delivers a pure, lab-verified oil with impressive staying power. A high price and syrup-slow pour knock it to 8.2 / 10 on the Evellon scale, yet its ability to calm jittery minds and extend lighter blends earns it a permanent spot on our “oils that do serious work” shelf.