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CADE

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Botanical Name: Juniperus oxycedrus

Common Method of Extraction of Rectified Cade Oil: Steam

Part Typically Used: Wood

Color: Generally Light Brown

Consistency: Medium-Thick

Perfumery Note: Base

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Smoky

Cade Oil Uses: dandruff, wounds, dermatitis, eczema

 

CAJEPUT

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Botanical Name: Melaleuca leucadendron / Melaleuca cajuputi

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Leaves

Color: Clear Yellow Tinge

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Fresh, fruity

Cajeput Oil Uses: Asthma, bronchitis, coughs, rheumatism, sinusitis

 

CANANGA

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Botanical Name: Cananga odorata / Cananga odorata var macrophylla

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Flowers

Color: Pale Yellow

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Floral, sweet, woody

Cananga Oil Uses: insect bites, anxiety, fragrances

 

 

CARAWAY SEED

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Botanical Name: Carum carvi

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Seeds

Color: Clear

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Sweet, spicy, fruity

Caraway Seed Oil Uses: coughing, laryngitis, colds

 

 

CARDAMOM

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Botanical Name: Elettaria cardamomum

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Seeds

Color: Clear

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Spicy, woody, sweet

Cardamom Oil Uses: Appetite, colic, fatigue
 

 

CARROT SEED

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Botanical Name: Daucus carota

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Seeds

Color: Yellow

Consistency: Medium

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Earthy, warm

Carrot Seed Oil Uses: Eczema, gout, toxin build-up

 

CASSIA

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Botanical Name: Cinnamomum cassia

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Bark

Color: Yellow/Brown

Consistency: Medium

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong

Aromatic Description: Spicy, sweet, earthy

Cassia Oil Uses: Fragrance, indigestion, colic, rheumatism

 

 

CATNIP

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Botanical Name: Nepeta cataria

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Leaves, Flowers, Buds

Color: Pale Yellow/Orange

Consistency: Medium

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: mint

Catnip Oil Uses: anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, astringent
 

 

CEDARWOOD, ATLAS

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Botanical Name: Cedrus atlantica

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Wood

Color: Light Yellow

Consistency: Medium

Perfumery Note: Base

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium – Strong

Aromatic Description: Woody, sweet

Atlas Cedarwood Oil Uses: Acne, arthritis, dandruff, dermatitis

 

 

CEDARWOOD, VIRGINIAN

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Botanical Name: Juniperus virginiana

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Wood

Color: Clear

Consistency: Medium

Perfumery Note: Base

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Fresh, woody

Possible Uses: arthritis, bronchitis, cystitis, dermatitis
 

 

CHAMOMILE, GERMANY

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Botanical Name: Matricaria chamomilla

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Flowers/Buds

Color: Blue

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Sweet, fruity

German Chamomile Oil Uses: arthritis, wounds, cystitis, dermatitis, headache, rheumatism
 

 

CHAMOMILE, ROMAN

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Botanical Name: Anthemis nobilis / Chamaemelum nobile

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Flowers/Buds

Color: Pale Blue

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: crisp, sweet, fruity

Roman Chamomile Oil Uses: arthritis, wounds, dermatitis, headache, insomnia, rheumatism

 

 

CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT

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Botanical Name: Mentha piperita v. chocolat

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Leaves, Flowers, Buds

Color: Clear

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Top

Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong

Aromatic Description: peppermint aroma

Chocolate Peppermint Oil Uses: Limited documentation available

 

 

CILANTRO

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Botanical Name: Coriandrum sativum

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Seeds, leaves

Color: Pale Yellow

Consistency: Medium

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description for Coriander Seed Oil: Sweet, spicy, woody, fruity

Coriander Seed Oil Uses: arthritis, fatigue, grout, digestion, rheumatism

 

 

CINNAMON

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Botanical Name: Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Leaf , Bark

Color: Yellow/Brown

Consistency: oily

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong

Aromatic Description: richer aroma than cinnamon

Cinnamon Oil Uses: Constipation, exhaustion, rheumatism, scabies

 

 

CISTUS

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Botanical Name: Cistus ladaniferus

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Flowers, Leaves

Color: Yellow

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Base

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Fresh, woody, spicy

Cistus Oil Uses: Antiseptic, anti-microbial, expectorant

 

 

CITRONELLA

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Botanical Name: Cymbopogon nardus / Cymbopogon winterianus

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Grass

Color: Clear

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Top

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Citrusy, fruity, fresh

Citronella Oil Uses: Excessive perspiration, headache, insect repellent

 

 

CLARY SAGE

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Botanical Name: Salvia sclarea

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Leaves,Flowers, Buds

Color: Light Yellow

Consistency: Medium

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: earthy, fruity

Clary Sage Oil Uses: Amenorrhea, asthma, labor pain

 

 

CLOVE BUD

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Botanical Name: Eugenia caryophyllata

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Buds

Color: Yellow/Brown

Consistency: Medium, Oily

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong

Aromatic Description: Spicy, woody

Clove Oil Uses: Arthritis, bronchitis, rheumatism
 

 

COFFEE ABSOLUTE OR CO2

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Botanical Name: Coffea arabica

Common Method of Extraction: Solvent

Part Typically Used: Beans

Color: Dark Brown

Consistency: Thick

Perfumery Note: Base

Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong

Aromatic Description: Strong, rich

Coffee Oil Uses: fragrance

 

COMMON SAGE

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Botanical Name: Salvia officinalis

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Leaves, Flowers, Buds

Color: Clear

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Top

Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong

Aromatic Description: fruity, fresh

Sage Oil Uses: Fragrance

 

COPAIBA BALSAM

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Botanical Name: Copaifera officinalis

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Gum/Resin

Color: Light Yellow

Consistency: Medium

Perfumery Note: Base

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Sweet, woody, earthy

Copaiba Balsam Uses: anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, antimicrobial
 

 

CORIADER

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Botanical Name: Coriandrum sativum

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Leaves

Plant Part Used: Leaves

Color: Pale Yellow

Consistency: Medium

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description for Coriander Seed Oil: Sweet, herbaceous, spicy, woody

Coriander Seed Oil Uses: Aches, arthritis, fatigue, grout, indigestion

 

 

CORNMINT

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Botanical Name: Mentha arvensis

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Leaves

Color: Clear

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Top

Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong

Aromatic Description: menthol/mint aroma

Cornmint Oil Uses: like peppermint oil

 

 

CUMIN

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Botanical Name: Cuminum cyminum

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Seeds

Color: Deep Yellow

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Spicy, earthy

Cumin Oil Uses: poor circulation, stomach cramps, indigestion, fatigue

 

 

CYPRESS

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Botanical Name: Cupressus sempervirens

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Needles

Color: Pale Yellow

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Fresh, herbaceous, woody

Cypress Oil Uses: Excessive perspiration, hemorrhoids, rheumatism, varices veins

 

CYPRESS, BLUE

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Botanical Name: Callitris intratropica

Common Method of Extraction: Steam

Part Typically Used: Needles

Color: Pale Yellow, pale blue

Consistency: Thin

Perfumery Note: Middle

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Fresh, sweet, lemon

Blue Cypress Oil Uses: Arthritis, asthma, fragrance

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