Our Ingredients

From sun-drenched Philippine farms to sacred forests, each botanical is hand-selected for its unique properties, combining indigenous tradition with modern wellness.

Philippine Botanicals

Almaciga

Agathis philippinensis

Blumea Camphor

Sambong • Blumea balsamifera

Sambong has a cool, camphoraceous herbal scent that feels clean and penetrating. In the Philippines, it is culturally valued as part of folk plant traditions.

We incorporate sambong for its crisp herbal clarity. Sambong is regarded as Philippine sage and is among the many botanicals featured in the Halimuyak smudge stick.

Calamansi

Citrus microcarpa

Calamansi has a vivid citrus aroma unique to the Philippines — tart, bright, and sunlit. Its scent carries the familiarity of local kitchens and gardens.

Provenciana celebrates calamansi as a distinctly Filipino note that brings joyful freshness to blends.

Dalandan

Citrus x aurantium

Dalandan offers a softer, sweeter citrus aroma compared to calamansi. Its scent is round, mellow, and gently uplifting.
It adds warmth and golden brightness to aromatic profiles inspired by tropical orchards.

Pandan

Pandanus amaryllifolius

Pandan releases a sweet grassy aroma deeply nostalgic in Filipino culinary memory. It evokes home, familiarity, and garden air in our aromatic storytelling.

Holy Basil

Sulasi • Ocimum tenuiflorum

Holy basil has a green, spicy herbal scent with a sacred lineage across many cultures. In the Philippines, it is grown in home gardens and used in heritage aromatic traditions. It adds a lively herbal spark to blends and is grown in the Provenciana farm garden.

Elemi

Kamanyang • Canarium luzonicum

Sampaguita

Jasminum sambac

Sampaguita, the national flower of the Philippines, releases a soft, luminous floral scent woven into ceremonies and daily life.
Provenciana honors sampaguita as a cultural symbol of grace, bringing tenderness and light to blends.

Lemongrass

Tanglad • Cymbopogon citratus

Tanglad is a familiar scent in Filipino kitchens and gardens — bright, lemony, and green with a clean herbal edge.
Provenciana uses both dried leaves and essential oil as part of Filipino aromatic heritage practices.

Marigold

Tagetes erecta

Marigold adds a green-floral brightness culturally associated with vitality across many traditions.
Dried flowers adorn our smudge sticks as part of botanical ritual aesthetics. Tagetes oil introduces a vivid green spark to the Liwanag blend.

Mugwort

Damong Maria • Artemisia vulgaris

Known locally as Damong Maria, mugwort carries an earthy herbal aroma long used in folk traditions.
Provenciana honors this heritage by incorporating mugwort into smudge blends for grounding ritual atmosphere. It is grown in our Indang garden.

Turmeric

Luyang Dilaw • Curcuma longa

Turmeric carries a warm earthy spice scent long part of Filipino household traditions.
Turmeric slivers appear in smudge compositions as part of botanical ritual aesthetics.

Ylang Ylang

Cananga odorata

Lush creamy floral native to Southeast Asia and culturally valued in bathing and perfumery rituals.
Softens blends with warmth and floral depth.

Frangipani

Kalachuchi • Plumeria

Creamy tropical floral associated with memory and evening garden air. Adds lush softness.

GLOBAL AROMATICS

Aromatic ingredients from cultural traditions across continents.
We approach each one with mindfulness of where it comes from and who has used it before us. They are guests in our blends, treated with the same respect as our local botanicals.

Atlas Cedarwood

A dry woody aroma traditionally associated with stability in aromatic practices. It grounds blends with steady warmth.

Bay Laurel

Warm, leafy spice scent culturally valued in herbal traditions.
Adds dignified herbal depth.

Black Pepper

Dry spice aroma used in culinary and aromatic heritage practices.
Introduces gentle heat and movement.

Citronella

Sharp green brightness traditionally associated with cleansing spaces.
Adds lively herbal energy.

Common Sage

Earthy herbal scent long part of domestic folk traditions.
Brings a steady comforting presence.

Coriander

Warm citrus spice bridging freshness and sweetness.
Adds subtle brightness.

Dill

Green herbal aroma traditionally associated with clarity in folk plant lore. Adds airy freshness.

Frankincense

Resinous lemon-wood scent treasured in sacred incense traditions.
Invites stillness and breath.

Galanggal

Peppery citrus spice used in Southeast Asian culinary heritage.
Adds lively warmth.

Lavender

Soft herbaceous floral culturally valued for calm ritual atmosphere.
Softens blends with serenity.

Lemon Balm

Gentle citrus-herbal scent used in traditional aromatic gardens.
Adds mellow brightness.

Lime

Sparkling citrus energy associated with freshness.
Lifts blends with brightness.

Myrrh

Deep smoky resin used in ancient ritual incense.
Adds quiet reverence.

Palo Santo

Palo Santo releases a warm, sweet wood smoke aroma used in South American heritage rituals.

Parsley

Green vegetal aroma evoking garden air.
Adds quiet herbal depth.

Patchouli

Earthy aroma long associated with ritual and meditation traditions.
Anchors lighter notes.

Peppermint

Cool menthol lift traditionally used to awaken breath and attention.
Energizes compositions.

Petitgrain

Woody citrus leaf aroma balancing grounding and brightness.

Rosemary


Sharp herbal scent culturally linked to remembrance and clarity.
Adds crisp vitality.

Sandalwood

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Tarragon

Green bittersweet herb associated with renewal in aromatic folklore. Adds sophistication.

Thyme

Warm herbal spice long part of courage symbolism in folk traditions. Adds strength.

Oregano

Rustic green spice used in sun-dried culinary traditions.
Adds earthy intensity.

Vetiver

Deep root aroma culturally associated with grounding.
Acts as an anchor note.

White Sage

White sage carries a dry herbal smoke scent long associated with North American indigenous ceremonial traditions.