Monoi Tiki Tahiti Pitate (Jasmine) Monoi Oil, 4 oz
5.0 (7 reviews)Monoi Tiki Tahiti Pitate Monoi Oil is a 4 oz bottle of monoi oil with a rich jasmine (pikake) scent, made in Tahiti by Parfumerie Tiki. Rated 5 out of 5 by 7 reviewers.
Pitate is Tahitian jasmine, the flower Hawaii knows as pikake. Created in the 1970s, Pitate is the strongest of the Monoi Tiki Tahiti scents, rich enough to wear like a perfume, on a base of Monoi Tiare Tahiti.
Free U.S. shipping on orders of $30 or more. Any two oils get you there, or pair this oil with three bars of the matching Pitate Monoi Soap for the same scent from shower to skin.
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How to use:
- Skin: smooth a few drops onto damp skin after a bath or shower.
- Hair: as a pre-shampoo mask, work into lengths and ends, leave 15 to 30 minutes, then shampoo. Or rub one or two drops between your palms and finish dry ends.
- Body and massage: warm a little in your hands and massage in.
- After the sun: apply after a day outdoors to moisturize dry skin.
- Below 68°F (20°C) monoi turns solid, which is normal for coconut oil. Set the bottle in warm water for a few minutes to melt it.
- Why buy from the official importer: Hawaiian Resources Co. in Honolulu is the official U.S. importer of Monoi Tiki Tahiti. We bring each shipment in directly from Parfumerie Tiki in Tahiti, so the bottle you receive is the original, with the dried tiare flower inside that marks a genuine Tiki monoi. Questions? Our Honolulu team answers them personally.
Pitate Monoi Oil at a glance
| Scent notes | Intense, sweet jasmine (pikake) with a creamy coconut base. The boldest scent in the line. |
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| Ingredients (INCI) | Coconut (Cocos nucifera) oil, Tiare (Gardenia tahitensis) flower, Parfum (Fragrance), Tocopherol (Vitamin E). |
| Monoi content | 99% Monoi de Tahiti AO (Appellation d'Origine), per the bottle label. |
| Base | Monoi Tiare Tahiti. |
| Size | 4 fl oz (120 mL) glass bottle, each with a dried tiare flower inside. |
| Made in | Tahiti, by Parfumerie Tiki. |
| Introduced | The 1970s. |
| Turns solid | Below 68°F (20°C), which is normal for coconut oil. Set the bottle in warm water for a few minutes to melt it. |
| Shelf life after opening | 12 months (open-jar symbol on the label). |
Frequently asked questions
Is Pitate the same as pikake?
Yes. Pitate is the Tahitian name for the jasmine flower called pikake in Hawaii.
How strong is the scent?
It is the strongest Monoi Tiki Tahiti scent. A little goes a long way.
Can I wear it as a perfume?
Many customers do. Apply a small amount to pulse points or damp skin. More ideas in our jasmine body oil guide.
Which other Monoi Tiki Tahiti scents should I try?
Compare every scent in our monoi oil scent guide. Any two 4 oz oils reach free U.S. shipping at $30, and four oils ($60 or more) ship free by Priority Mail to the mainland through Dec 31.
Is Pitate monoi oil a good gift?
Yes. Pitate is the jasmine flower known as pikake in Hawaii, and each glass bottle holds a dried tiare flower, so it looks special before it is even opened. Add the matching Pitate Monoi Soap ($6) as a stocking stuffer, or pair it with Tiare ($15) and the two oils ship free in the U.S. See all our gift sets.