Monoi is a result of enfleurage, the art of extracting active or aromatic ingredients by gently macerating flowers in refined coconut oil. The 2,000 year old technique has been perfected through the ages for cosmetic and pharmacological purposes.

The work conducted by the Monoi Institute led to precise specification for the elaboration of Monoi de Tahiti, a Monoi exclusively made with « Tiare » flowers. This work was then submitted to the French Council of State to secure an Appellation d'Origine – a status through which the name « Monoi de Tahiti » becomes a Guarantee-of-Origin protecting the product’s quality and authenticity.