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Essential Oil PropertiesCopyright of Lisa Wood-Bradley
Aniseed China Star - illicium verum Aniseed Myrtle - backhousia anisata Smokey aniseed aroma. Basil - ocimum basilicum Top note. Sweet, spicy and warm. Bay - pimenta racemosa Strong, spicy and pungent aroma. Benzoin Sumatra - styrax benzoin Sweet, warm and vanilla-like aroma. Bergamot - citrus bergamia Top note. Fresh citrus scent, sweet with slightly spicy, floral undertones. Cardamon - elettaria cardomomum Top note. Fresh, sweet and spicy. Strong. Carrot Seed - daucus carota Middle note. Strong carrot like aroma. Cedarwood - juniperus atlantica/cedarus deodara Middle note. Sweet, warm, woody aroma with a hint of floral. Chamomile - matricaria chamomilia/anthemis nobilis/ormemis multicaulis Middle note. Sweet, fresh, herbaceous and fruity. Cinnamon - cinnamomum ceylanicum Base note. Sweet, spicy hot and warm. Citronella - cymbopogon nardus/cymbopogon winteranius Top note. Herbaceous with a fruity citrus undertone. Clary Sage - salvia sclarea Base note. Herbaceous with peppery/wine like tones. Clove Bud - syzygium aromaticum Base note. Spicy, sweet, hot aroma with a slight fruitiness. Cypress - cypressus sempervirens Middle to base note. Fresh, woody and pine-like with a hint of smokyness. Eucalyptus - radiata Australia Top note. Pungent, sharp and camphor-like. Fennel Sweet - foeniculum vulgare dulce Top to middle note. Sweet, warm, herbaceous and very licorice-like. Frankincense - boswelia carterii Middle to base note. Soft, balsamic, heady and warm aroma. Geranium African - pelargonium graveolens Middle note. Herblike rose, sweet, citrus undertone and a hint of wood. Ginger - zingiber officinale Top note. Peppery, sharp, pungent, warm with a hint of camphor or lemon. Grapefruit White - citrus paradisi Top note. Warm, sweet, fresh, citrus. Helichrysum - helichrysum italicum Middle to base note. Spicy, sweet, almost fruity. Hyssop - hyssopus officinalis Middle note. Woody, earthy, sweet and warm. Juniper Berry - juniperus communis Middle note. Lively, fruity, woody, peppery and herbaceous. Lavender - lavendula augustifolia Top to middle note. Fresh, floral, light, and sweet. Lemon - citrus limonum Top note. Fresh citrus aroma, clean, sweet and sugary. Lemon Eucalyptus - eucalyptus citriodora Top note. Pungent, sharp, citrus aroma with a hint of camphor. Lemon Myrtle - backhousia citriodora Top note. Very strong lemon citrus scent, effervescent. Lemongrass Cochin - cymbopogon flexuosus Top note. Citrus, herbaceous and smoky. Lime - citrus aurantifolia Top note. Fresh, mellow citrus aroma, sweet and sugary. Mandarin - citrus madurensis Top note. Warm, light citrus aroma with floral overtones. Marjoram - thymus mastichina Sweet, herblike, sharp and spicy scent with a hint of camphor. May Chang - litsea cubeba Top note. Warm citrus aroma, fruity with a light floral undertone. Melissa - melissa officinalis Top note. Soft and distinctly lemon like aroma. Myrrh - commifora myrrha Base note. Warm, smoky and earthy. Neroli - citrus aurantium Middle note. Floral, spicy, sweet with highly radiant aroma. Niaouli - melaleuca quinquenerva Middle note. Sweet, fresh camphor-like odour. Oakmoss Absolute - evernia prunastri Base note. Woody, herbaceous, tobacco-like undertone. Orange Sweet - citrus sinensis Top note. Fresh, fruity, tangy and sweet. Palmarosa - cymbopogon martini motia Top note. Sweet, rosy, floral and herbaceous. Patchouli - pogostemon cablin Base note. Earthy, musty, penetrating and very strong. Pepper - piper nigrum India Middle note. Pungent, spicy, warm, peppery aroma. Peppermint - mentha piperita Top note. Minty fresh, slightly camphor-like, sugary. Petitgrain - petitgrain bigarade Top note. Floral aroma, revitalizing with a hint of orange. Rose Damask Absolute - rosa damascena Top note. Intense, fruity and floral. Rosemary - rosemarinus officinalis Middle note. Fresh, powerful, sharp, herbaceous with a camphor like tone. Rosewood - aniba rosaeodora Middle note. Sweet, woody with rose undertones. Sandalwood - santalum spicatum/santalum album Agmark/amyris balsamifera Base note. Warm, rich, sweet, woody. Spearmint - mentha spicta Top note. Minty, cool, sugary, fresh. Tangerine - citrus reticulata Top note. Sweet, sparkling fresh citrus aroma. Tea Tree - malaleuca alternifolia Top note. Sharp, spicy, warm with medicinal tones. Tea Tree Lemon - leptospermum petersonii Top note. Sharp, spicy, with medicinal and citrus tones. Vanilla - vanilla planifolia Base note. Sweet, honey-like, warm, distinctive aroma. Vetivert - vetiveria zizanoides stapf. Base note. Earthy, soft, woody with a hint of musty-ness. Ylang Ylang - cananga odorata Middle to base note. Sweet, floral, tropical, slightly spicy, strong. |