AMYRIS SANDALWOOD ESSENTIAL OIL (AMYRIS BALSAMIFERA) - ESSENTIAL OILS

Botanical Name: Amyris balsamifera

Common Method of Extraction: Steam distilled

Part Typically Used: Tree bark

Color: Light yellow

Consistency: Viscous

Perfumery Note: Base note and scent fixer

Strength of Initial Aroma: Sweet, balsamic, woody-like scent

Amyris essential oil is distilled from the small shrubby tropical evergreen tree Amyris balsamifera, native to Haiti, which also grows in the forests of the Dominican Republic. Due to its many beneficial properties and uses, it has spread all over the world, especially in countries where it has favorable tropical climates to grow, such as India. Therefore, now the essential oil  is often called the Sandalwood of West India.

The essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of tree bark, which is dried for more than a year. Because of its high oil content, this wood burns by itself, like a candle, and is hence called candle wood by the local population. It is a less expensive alternate to pure Sandalwood.

The smell of this essential oil is considered aphrodisiac. Relaxing the tension, it rises together. Recommended for those who lack inspiration and creative energy, meditating.