![]() The scent of Ruh Khus is cleansing and spiritual, encompassing as it does all the possible facets of pure vetiver oil, from soft, buff-colored nutty notes to deep green foresty aspects. Ruh Khus used to be exclusively distilled from wild vetiver roots, but due to unpredictable yields and the labor intensive nature of the distillation process, plantation-grown roots are increasingly used. The copper pots add a slightly metallic tinge to the aroma profile of the oil, but this is considered a desirable property. Its characteristic color – a glowing mélange of lurid greens and blues – actually comes from the copper vessels used in the distillation process rather than the rhizome itself. ![]() Translating roughly to ‘the spirit of vetiver’, ruh khus is an essential oil traditionally distilled from wild vetiver roots using traditional methods in Northern India. Below is description of the main types of single-material ruhs and attars distilled from one single aromatic material using the hydro-distillation method. Attars such as musk, hina (shamama) and majmua, for example, are warming attars for when the weather is cold, whereas mitti, kewra, and ruh khus attars are seen as cooling, refreshing oils to be used in hot, muggy weather. Indians regard their native plants and herbs as possessing ayurvedic properties and use them accordingly. The range and diversity of the fragrant materials used in traditional attars is astonishing – Westerners will likely have not heard of half of these plants or combinations. Then, there are the more complex attars made by co-distilling several materials in the same deg or mixing several distilled attars and ruhs together. First, there are attars made by distilling a single material, like, for example, rose or vetiver. This is a real deal.Traditional Indian attars (and ruhs) can be divided roughly into two groups. ![]() This material I have here is even better than what I had gotten from him, and at a fraction of the price. I remember years ago I paid nearly $300/g for some exquisite distlled Jasmine from the founder of Aveda. It is not inexpensive, as the yields are very low, and it's quite a difficult material to source. Now Ruh Bela is a name you don't want to say too quickly to your friends here in the West when they ask what you are wearing. Ruh Bela - the name of the traditionally distilled Motia Jasmine, also known as Motia Otto. It can be worn alone, compounded further with other oils, used in a diffuser, or worn during Yoga for an additional little grounding. This is the Scent of Mother Earth - the Nurturing Scent of Rain. To be clear - this is THE NICEST Mitti specimen that has passed through my hands, and I've had quite a few batches over the years. ![]() I usually sell these privately, but I've decided to get some of this up into the shop as it is quite a gem. I've had quite a few batches run through my hands over the years, and this is the nicest batch I've ever come across. I've seen multiple grades of this oil - usually distilled over various mediums that are not Sandalwood oil - as well as various "charges" - from just a few runs of clay to dozens of runs over Sandalwood. This is a genuine, pure distilled Attar of Mitti - baked clay distilled over the purest of Sandalwood oils. Mitti loosely translates as "baked earth", as the oil is distilled from fired clay - and is said to capture the purest and most ethereal scent of the Monsoon rains. Mitti is one of the oldest and most earthy scents of all the Ayurvedic aromas. Mitti Ultra Attar 2022 : Premium Distilled Earth Oil - Scent of Monsoons - Petrichor - Kannauj
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