180 Oils

Essential Oil Library

Comprehensive profiles with therapeutic properties, safety data, chemistry, dilution rates, and application guidance.

Agarwood (Oud)

Agarwood (Oud)

Aquilaria malaccensis

base noteThymelaeaceae

The most expensive essential oil in the world, formed only when the Aquilaria tree is infected by a specific mold. Called "liquid gold" — revered across Islamic, Buddhist, Hindu, and Christian traditions. Deep, complex, and transformative.

anti inflammatorycalminggrounding+3
Ajwain

Ajwain

Trachyspermum ammi

top–middle noteApiaceae

Potent thymol-rich seed oil long used in Ayurveda for digestive complaints and microbial infections; shares pharmacology and safety profile with thyme thymol chemotype.

analgesicantibacterialantifungal+7
Allspice

Allspice

Pimenta dioica

middle noteMyrtaceae

A warm, complex spice oil that smells like a blend of cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg. Rich in eugenol with similar safety considerations to clove bud oil.

analgesicantibacterialantispasmodic+3
Ambrette Seed CO2

Ambrette Seed CO2

Abelmoschus moschatus

base noteMalvaceae

A precious musky-floral CO2 extract rich in ambrettolide, prized in perfumery as a rare plant-based musk and in aromatherapy for its emotional grounding effects.

nervineantispasmodictonic+3
Amyris

Amyris

Amyris balsamifera

base noteRutaceae

Often called "West Indian Sandalwood" though not botanically related to sandalwood. An affordable, gentle base note oil with calming and grounding properties. Excellent fixative in blends.

antisepticcalminggrounding+2
Angelica Root

Angelica Root

Angelica archangelica

base notephototoxicApiaceae

A powerful, earthy essential oil with strong grounding and restorative properties. Known as the "Oil of Angels" for its protective and strengthening qualities. Phototoxic — avoid sun exposure after topical use.

anti inflammatoryantispasmodiccarminative+8
Balsam Fir

Balsam Fir

Abies balsamea

middle notePinaceae

The classic Christmas-tree conifer, offering warm balsamic-coniferous aroma with grounding, respiratory, and meditative qualities, widely loved for holiday diffuser blends.

analgesicantimicrobialantiseptic+5
Basil

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

top noteLamiaceae

A clarifying, strengthening herbaceous oil with multiple chemotypes, valued for its antispasmodic, analgesic, and mentally stimulating properties.

analgesicantibacterialantispasmodic+3
Bay Laurel

Bay Laurel

Laurus nobilis

top–middle noteLauraceae

The noble bay leaf of culinary and ancient Greek fame. A powerful, spicy-medicinal essential oil with strong antimicrobial, analgesic, and confidence-boosting properties. Not to be confused with West Indian Bay (Pimenta racemosa).

analgesicantibacterialantifungal+7
Beeswax Absolute

Beeswax Absolute

Cera alba

base noteApidae

Luxury solvent-extracted absolute from pure beeswax; offers sweet, honeyed, balsamic base notes prized for anchoring natural perfumes with hive-warm depth.

calminggrounding
Benzoin

Benzoin

Styrax benzoin

base noteStyracaceae

A warm, vanilla-like resinoid with deeply comforting and soothing properties, traditionally used as a fixative in perfumery and for respiratory and skin healing.

anti inflammatoryantisepticcalming+3
Bergamot

Bergamot

Citrus bergamia

top notephototoxicRutaceae

A uniquely floral citrus oil prized for its uplifting yet calming properties, widely used in Earl Grey tea and fine perfumery.

analgesicantibacterialantispasmodic+3
Bergamot Mint

Bergamot Mint

Mentha citrata

top–middle noteLamiaceae

Uniquely gentle mint species with no menthol content, offering a soft citrus-lavender character reminiscent of bergamot rather than traditional peppermint profile.

analgesicantibacterialanti inflammatory+5
Birch Sweet

Birch Sweet

Betula lenta

top–middle noteBetulaceae

Nearly identical in chemistry to wintergreen — approximately 98% methyl salicylate. Same safety concerns and precautions apply. Powerful pain relief but carries significant toxicity risk. Often adulterated with synthetic methyl salicylate.

analgesicanti inflammatoryantispasmodic+3
Black Cumin Seed

Black Cumin Seed

Nigella sativa

middle–base noteRanunculaceae

Called "the seed of blessing" in Islamic tradition and "the remedy for everything except death." A potent immune-modulating oil rich in thymoquinone. Used for centuries in Unani and Ayurvedic medicine.

anti inflammatoryantimicrobialantioxidant+4
Black Pepper

Black Pepper

Piper nigrum

middle notePiperaceae

A warming, stimulating spice oil valued for muscular pain relief, circulatory support, and its ability to enhance the absorption and effectiveness of other oils.

analgesicanti inflammatoryantispasmodic+3
Black Spruce

Black Spruce

Picea mariana

middle notePinaceae

A French Canadian classic prized for adrenal and respiratory support, offering a fresh-coniferous profile with high bornyl acetate that balances stimulation and calm.

antimicrobialantisepticanti inflammatory+5
Blood Orange

Blood Orange

Citrus sinensis

top notephototoxicRutaceae

A rich, warm citrus oil with a deeper, more complex aroma than sweet orange, offering cheerful and comforting aromatic benefits.

calmingantispasmodicantiseptic+3
Blue Cypress

Blue Cypress

Callitris intratropica

base noteCupressaceae

A uniquely blue essential oil from the Australian outback, used for millennia by Aboriginal peoples. The blue color comes from guaiazulene. Excellent anti-inflammatory and skin-healing properties with a gentle safety profile.

anti inflammatoryantibacterialantiviral+4
Blue Mallee Eucalyptus

Blue Mallee Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus polybractea

top noteMyrtaceae

Pharmaceutical-grade Australian eucalyptus with exceptionally high 1,8-cineole content; a powerhouse respiratory, antimicrobial, and diagnostic-testing eucalyptus species.

analgesicantibacterialanti inflammatory+7
Blue Tansy

Blue Tansy

Tanacetum annuum

middle noteAsteraceae

A strikingly blue essential oil rich in chamazulene. Not to be confused with common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) which is toxic. Excellent for skin calming, anti-allergy, and anti-inflammatory applications.

anti inflammatoryantihistaminecalming+4
Boronia Absolute

Boronia Absolute

Boronia megastigma

middle–base noteRutaceae

Exquisite and costly Tasmanian floral absolute, richly loaded with ionones, prized as one of the worlds most captivating natural perfumery materials.

calmingnervinesedative+2
Buddha Wood

Buddha Wood

Eremophila mitchellii

base noteScrophulariaceae

Sacred Australian aboriginal wood oil, known as false sandalwood or rosewood; deep, smoky-earthy, and profoundly grounding, rich in rare sesquiterpenes and eremophilones.

anti inflammatoryantimicrobialantiseptic+5
Cacao CO2

Cacao CO2

Theobroma cacao

base noteMalvaceae

Rich, dark-chocolate aromatic extract produced by supercritical CO2 from roasted cacao beans; prized perfumery base note evoking warmth, comfort, and sensuality.

antioxidantcalminggrounding+1