Kutus Kutus oil, imported from Indonesia
Kutus Kutus is a traditional Balinese herbal oil. It was developed in Bali in 2012 by Servasius Bambang Pranoto, and it is still made there to the same recipe: sixty-nine botanicals infused into a base of virgin coconut and olive oil, with no animal or synthetic ingredients.
We import it and use it in its original bottle — no decanting, no substitutions. It is the oil a Balinese massage is meant to be given with, and it is the reason our Balinese massage smells like nothing else in Watford or Harrow.
What is in it
Sixty-nine ingredients, and the list is worth reading slowly. The scent shifts as a treatment goes on, because no single note dominates it.
Carrier and base oils
- Virgin coconut oil (Cocos nucifera)
- Extra virgin olive oil (Olea europaea)
- Eucalyptus oil
- Dark wood oil
Leaves and herbs
- Ashitaba leaf
- Neem leaf (Azadirachta indica)
- Pandan leaf
- Betel leaf
- Avocado leaf
- Turmeric leaf
- Garden angelica leaf
Spices, seeds and aromatics
- Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
- Nutmeg and nutmeg blossom
- Star anise (Illicium verum)
- White fennel
- Indian cardamom
- Black seed (Nigella sativa)
- Black pepper
- Cinnamon
- Lemongrass and citronella (Cymbopogon)
- Vetiver
- Lime
- Bilimbi
Roots, barks and rare woods
- Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
- Java turmeric (temulawak)
- Ginseng
- Galangal
- Purwaceng, a root found in the Indonesian highlands
- Pule bark
- Agarwood (gaharu)
Floral essences
- Cananga flower
- Cempaka flower
- Frangipani flower
- Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Why it matters to the massage
Aroma reaches the brain by a more direct route than our other senses, which is why a smell can return you to a place or a moment before you have consciously recognised it. A Balinese massage uses that deliberately: touch, sound and scent together, rather than touch alone.
Hot stones and aromatherapy are included as standard with every massage we give. Kutus Kutus is what we reach for with Balinese massage.
Terms of Service
Please note we offer only therapeutic massage. NO REFUNDS for clients requesting other services. Thank you.
All massage bookings are inclusive of 5 minutes before and after for the client to make payment & change clothes. Please be on time as we are often fully booked and we must end your massage on time even if you arrive late.
