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Amyris Essential Oil

I love the gentle, woody aroma of Amyris Oil. Its underlying vanilla note reminds me of Benzoin Absolute. Amyris Essential Oil is sometimes used in place of Sandalwood Essential Oil, but the aroma and strength of both essential oils is quite different. Amyris Essential Oil is sometimes used as a natural fixative.

In small dilutions, Amyris Essential Oil is said to act as an aphrodisiac. Its rich, warm woody aroma also complements masculine blends.

Botanical Name

Amyris balsamifera

Common Method of Extraction

Steam Distilled

Part Typically Used

Wood

Color

Pale Yellow

Consistency

Thick

Perfumery Note

Base

Strength of Initial Aroma

Mild

Aromatic Description

Reminiscent of benzoin, Amyris Essential Oil includes sweet, warm, vanilla notes with a woody, cedar-like character.

Amyris Oil Uses

Perfumery/Fragrancing. Acts as a fixative. Also possesses antiseptic and sedative properties. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 82.]

Major Constituents

Valerianol
a-Eudesmol
7-epi-a-Eudesmol
10-epi-Gamma-Eudesmol
Elemol
See Essential Oil Safety for more complete list of constituents.

[T.A. Van Beek, R. Kelis, M.A. Posthumus, et al., Essential oil of Amyris balsamifera. (Phytochemistry 28, 1989), 1909-1911. Private Communications: Pappas 2004, Tucker 2003. Sources cited in Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 193.]

Safety Information

Tisserand, Young and Lawless do not indicate any known hazards for Amyris Oil. [Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 194.] [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 82.]

Shelf Life

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