Immerse Your Senses in the Sacred Scents of Ancient Egypt!

Wandering Stars has secured an exclusive, though seasonal, source of steam-distilled 100% pure organic certified Egyptian Blue Lotus waterlily (Nymphaea caerulea) absolute - direct from Sri Lanka and exclusively offered here in limited quantities at a new lower price!

After trying several other sources, this was the “Goldilocks” of them all, neither the most expensive nor the cheapest, with a lovely floral yet not perfume-y fragrance, and a smooth botanical finish suggestive of the organic scent of a riverbank

From the Wandering Stars article, ‘Seshen’ The Egyptian Blue Lotus:

“Seshen – the Egyptian Blue Lotus waterlily (Nymphaea caerulea), produces a sensual fragrance that has been long renowned for enhancing lovemaking and reducing anxiety as well as for religious devotional practices in both the ancient Egyptian and Hindu traditions. While its calming and soothing effects are becoming more well-known today, apomorphine, a compound in the blue lotus has recently been discovered to possess aphrodisiac properties similar to Viagra, verifying the ancient anecdotal narratives. In Ayurveda, the scent of blue lotus essential oil is thought to encourage deep breathing, and when combined with the effects of relaxation from inhaling the scent, it is said to increase feelings of tranquility and is therefore oftentimes used in conjunction with meditation. In India, the blue lotus fragrance is associated with the Crown Chakra Sahasrara Padma – the “Thousand Petaled Lotus” representing spiritual enlightenment, and serves as an olfactory connection between the mystical and the mundane, the spiritual and the physical, much as was the case for the ancient Egyptians.”

“The importance of Nymphaea caerulea to the Egyptian religion and the worship of their deities, the Neteru, appears to have taken precedence over all of the other sacred scents deployed in the temple, banquet, and tomb offerings; the living perfume of its fresh-cut flowers having always served as the spirit-lifting background fragrance for the others to be layered over in the sanctuary rituals. Not only does blue lotus fragrance have a proven power of sexual attraction as a perfume, but it also has clinically proven psychotropic and aphrodisiac effects when inhaled or ingested, synergizing with both the temple rituals and human sexuality. Representing as it did both life and love, this intoxicating fragrance, coupled with the magical erotic and reproductive symbolism of the blue lotus flower, served as a powerful psychological catalyst for devotional communion and union with the Neteru in their temples and tombs throughout the 3,000-year history of the Dynastic Egyptian civilization. Again, what the red rose is to Western society today, Seshen was for over 140 generations of ancient Egyptians, and much more - it was the quintessential symbol of divine love, representing the spiritual breath of life.”

This absolute is perfect for diffusors and for perfume mixtures, as well as massage oils etc. It should not be taken internally however. We recommend ethanol infusions of the dried flower to partake directly of the various psychoactive effects. Even so, new evidence suggests that these are also available via the nasal epithelial cells of the olfactory. Breath of life indeed!

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Shipped in amber glass bottles with dropper seal, filled by volume. Bottle sizes are: 2 ml, 12 ml, 15 ml and 30 ml. Each cartouche contains the Egyptian name of the oil, written by hand for each order.

This fragrant absolute is truly intoxicating… the living scent of fresh-cut blue lotus flowers - try the 2 ml sample with free shipping and see for yourself! Keep in mind that this is an absolute essential oil, and is very concentrated - a little goes a long way! Blue Lotus absolute is perfect for small pendant perfume bottles or kerchiefs, and works quite well in essential oil fragrance diffusers - usually just a single drop will suffice. Wandering Stars always recommends using pure essential oils or absolutes for diffusors, without the carrier oils.

Our photograph is of a distinctive inlaid calcite perfume bottle from the Amarna period featuring a naked princess and a lotus flower, suggestive of the scent contained therein. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Medical Disclaimer: Our expertise lies in incense making, fragrant essential oil blends, and skin/hair ointments. Information contained on these pages is to the best of our knowledge factual, and presented solely for your edification and enjoyment. Wandering Stars cannot provide medical advice as we are not health professionals. Before ingesting anything that is not food, we strongly suggest seeking counsel from a licensed health practitioner.