Citronella essential oil is obtained from the Cymbopogon genus plant family. More precisely, it is extracted through steam distillation of the grasses Cymbopogon nardus (Jowitt) and Cymbopogon winterianus (Rendal). This results in two types of citronella Oil. Citronella Java, which is distilled from C. winterianus. It also has a fresh lemon-like scent but is darker in color.