Pelargonium graveolens is not to be confused with the household variety of geranium which is a completely different species although geranium bourbon which comes from the island of la reunion previously known asle de bourbon 500 miles east of madagascar is considered to be a superior quality oil many prefer the lighter more subtle aroma of egyptian geranium the species is the same it is the growing conditions which make the difference between the two typesgeranium is an excellent bala