Product Abstract: A perennial, reed-like herb, Cardamom grows wild and is cultivated in India and Sri Lanka. It grows up to 4 meters (13 feet) and has long green silky blades, small yellowy flowers, with a violet tip, and a large fleshy rhizome, similar to ginger. Oblong gray fruits follow the flowers, each containing many seeds. Cardamom was well known in ancient times. The Egyptians used it in perfumes and incense, and the Arabs used it ground in their coffee. The seeds are an important ingredient in Middle Eastern and Asian cooking.
Cautions: Dilute before use; for external use only. May cause skin irritation in some individuals; a skin test is recommended prior to use. Contact with the eyes should be avoided.
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Rating: I'm in love with this Cardamom essential oil. I use it singly and in blends in the diffusers, linen sprays, room sprays, inhalers, and roller bottles. My first bottle was a half ounce, and the next time I ordered the 3.3 oz. bottle because I don't want to run out of this delightful scent of essential oil.
By:Susan, Concord, New Hampshire
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 16-Aug-2023
Rating: Beautiful oil. At first it'spicy without sweetness then after 30 seconds to breath on your skin or a bit of paper it becomes a "clean linen, fresh air" type smell.
By:Derek, Long Beach, Mississippi
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 30-May-2016
Rating: Cardamom! I am in love with the fragrance of this oil. It blends beautifully with bay and just a drop of light patchouli. It's bright and invigorating. I use it in my diffusers. It elevates my mood instantly. The price point is very good. I'll try the organic next time. I can see myself going through my 15 ml bottle very quickly.
By:Coletta, Streetsboro, Ohio Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 20-Aug-2008
Rating: One of the best essential oils I have ever had the pleasure of enjoying. Spicy, sweet, minty--there is no way to describe cardamom. Delectable, tasteful, complex, interesting. It smells exactly like cooking or baking with cardamom.
By:Kelly, North Babylon, New York Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 21-Jan-2012
Rating: This is very spicy and great in an oriental blend. The down side is that it's so strong that it can easily overpower lighter scents, so I recommend diluting it before use unless you're using A LOT of other EOs. Otherwise, this has become a staple of mine in adding a spicy note to a variety of different oil blends.
By:Lauretta, San Diego, California Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 19-Jun-2010
Rating: I love this essential oil, it is so good!!!I don't use it alot because of the price.
Rating: Used this oil with some lemongrass to scent a beer based CP soap. Awesome masculine scent. Love it!
By:Amy, Sept-Iles, Quebec Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: I give this Cardamom 4 stars for two reasons. Firstly, the price is astronomical compared to other sources. That is, NDA offer's Indian cardamom which is more than double the price of Guatemalan cardamom. Secondly, Guatemalan cardamom, although cheaper is surprisingly much smoother, sweeter, and stronger. That being said, you still can't go wrong with Indian cardamom.
By:Crystal, Port Moody, British Columbia Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: one of my favorite eo's! deep, true caradmom scent.
By:Kat, Tottenham, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: Love it. Very nice strong scent.
By:Brenda, Havana, Florida Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 22-May-2009
Rating: Open a jar of cardamom you'd use to cook with, take a whiff, and that's EXACTLY what this smells like, it's wonderful!
By:Leslie, Lexington, Kentucky Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 14-May-2009
Rating: Used as a base note in blends for digestive malabsorption, gas and irritable bowel, it also makes a fabulous blend with other food-y oils such as neem, coriander or ginger.
By:Tracey, Toronto, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: Great spicy scent. I will definitely buy it again.
By:Paula, St. John's, Newfoundland Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: A great oil. I use it with cinnamon leaf and benzoin to make a chai scent.
By:Natalie, Ottawa, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: Smells just as complex and unique as the spice it comes from.
By:Piper, Denver, Colorado Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 10-Feb-2009
Rating: I love indian food, and this smell makes me hungry, its smooth and spicy.
By:Monique, Pembroke Pines, Florida Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 25-May-2008
Rating: I love this cardamom. It is warm, spicy, and sexy. I make a spiced milk & honey soap with it, combined with cinnamon and clove, and it is exotic and Goddess-y. My belly dancing customers love it!
Rating: Mmm... Cardamom and Rose together in a perfume with other EOs with aphrodisiacal properties. The spicy fragrance compliments the other scents beautifully and adds a sensual and earthy element to the blend. Cardamom EO will definitely become a permanent ingredient of my perfume.
P.S. It works like magic in attracting the opposite sex. Be careful ladies!
By:Christine, Burnaby, British Columbia Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: I havent figured out how / what to use this oil yet. The price allows me to have a small amount for remedies.
Fine balanced scent, not overpowering at all.
By:Kristal, Las Vegas, Nevada Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 07-Feb-2008
Rating: WOW! I just love this EO ! Mixed with bergamot in CP soap and bingo ! One of my best seller soap so far!
By:Claude, Montreal, Quebec Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: This Cardamom has a terrific scent but is also very useful. Mixed with Fennel and massaged on the belly it can relieve symptoms of food poisoning
By:Vanice, Cambridge, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: Too strong for my taste, but I got it for a stimulating scent, and it definitely is!
By:Judith, Reisterstown, Maryland Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 26-Mar-2006
Rating: Fantastic quality...I've been using it for colic and reflux. Amazing results. This is a grade A EO.
By:Louis, Faison, North Carolina Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 06-Mar-2008
Rating: Excellent quality! Full-bodied and true, this oil does not have the sharp, bitter note that some cardamom essential oils have. Great in Chai spice blends.
By:Karen, Spring Hill, Florida Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 04-Dec-2007
Rating: I make products inspired by the scents of my home country, India, and this oil is an absolute must! Quality cardamom oil is tough to come by. New Directions, you are a blessing!
By:Shama, Houston, Texas Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 15-Jan-2008
Rating: What a beautiful EO! Blends very well with orange and ginger to give a super lift to your day. All of NDA's products that I have purchased have been of exceptional quality.
By:Bromstein, Yarker, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: A MUST have for aromatherapy but also used in perfuming.
This is a fresh and eye opening spicy warm aroma. Tickles the nose some and awakens the senses.
A GREAT quality oil from NDA!
By:Joely, Topeka, Kansas Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 15-Nov-2006
Rating: Wow. Your oils are marvelous I have my home and workplace in total beauty with aroma. They are very clean and fresh. Thank you.
By:Tara, Red Deer, Alberta Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: Very comforting oil. Works beautifully mixed with Orange and Vetiver on upset stomach.
By:Stephanie, Burlington, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: This essential oil is very common in perfumery, used by chanel paris' retired perfumer, Mr.Beaux, in the classic scent 'chanel' pour monsieur. The scent is slightly reminiscent of apples. Very strong, good quality. The scent is not as sweet and amazing as some find to my nose. The quality is superb, and the price is fair. If you like cardamom, this is for you.
By:Sherif, Scarborough, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Nov-2005
Rating: I love the spicy warming scent of cardamom, you are probably familiar with the seeds as they may be found in any supermarket spice rack. It is non-toxic and non-irritant but with possible sensitization in some individuals. Use for anorexia, colic, cramp, dyspepsia, flatulence, griping pains, halitosis, heartburn, indigestion, mental fatigue, morning sickness, nervous strain, vomiting. (Also known as Cardamomi, Cardomom, Cardomum, Ellettaria cardamomum variety cardamomum, Mysore Cardomom.) I love to use it for massage blends as it is a wonderful warming oil. This one is high quality and recommended for any aromatherapist.
By:Candice, Sarasota, Florida Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 29-Jan-2006
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