Allspice
Spice & warm.

Amber, Tunisian
*Fragrance Use Only
Vanilla like, resinous undertone.

Angelica
Very green & sharp, peppery tones on top.

Anise Seed
Licorice like aroma (Fisherman rub this oil on their hooks to attract fish)

Arnica
Strong, herbaceous with sweet overtones.

Balsma Peru
Resinous, vanilla-type with warm smoky overtones.

Basil
Sweet, spicy, fresh with Anise-like overtones.

Bay Laurel
Spicy, dry woody tones, herbaceous.

Benzoin
Warm, somewhat vanilla like, some people associate a "medicine" smell.

Bergamot
Citrus, dry with a very bright aroma. This essential oil is used to give "Earl Grey Tea" its distinctive flavor.

Bergamot, Mint
light, fresh citrus with a higher note of mint

Birch, Tar
Intensely smoky

Black Pepper
Sharp, bright, spicy odor

Cajeput
medicinal, not as pungent as Tea Tree

Calamus
very earthy, dry and heavy

Camphor
Distinctive, mothballs

Cardamom
Spicy, warm, balsamic odor

Carrot Seed
Warm, dry, woody notes

Cedarwood (Virginian)
Mild, sweet balsamic, “pencil-wood” scent.

Cedarwood, (Atlas)
more subtle than virginian. dry and clean wood

Chamomile (German Blue)
Woody sweet, strong

Chamomile (Hungarian)
Familiar sweet, like the tea.

Chamomile, (Roman)
familiar flower aroma, sweet

Champa
*Fragrance Use Only
Very sweet, rich intoxicating

Cinnamon Leaf
Sweet & Bitter, dry, woody

Citronella
Citrusy & grassy

Clove Bud
Sweet, spicy odor and a fruity-fresh top note.

Coriander
Sweet, woody-spicy, slightly musky fragrance.

Cypress
Woody & bright with clean scent

Deerstongue
*Fragrance Use Only
Heavy, warm aroma

Dill Weed
pickles anyone?

Eucalyptus (Citriodora)
Strong, fresh, citronella-like odor and sweet balsamic undertone.

Eucalyptus (Globulus)
camphorous, clearing

Fennel
Sweet licorice

Fir Needle
Camphorous, sweet & woody.

Frankincense (Absolute)
Warm, rich balsamic aroma. One of the oldest fragrant materials.

Frankincense (Moroccan)
*Fragrance Use Only
Buttery Warm

Frankincense (Sudanese)
*Fragrance Use Only
Sweet, Rich Aroma

Frankincense (Tunisan)
*Fragrance Use Only
Sweeter with warm overtone

Galangal
strong earthy-herbaceous

Galbanum
fresh, green and resinous

Geranium
Greeny, rosy-sweet & dry

Ginger
Warm, slightly green, fresh, woody-spice scent.

Grapefruit
Fresh, sweet citrus aroma.

Helichrysum (Immortelle)
powerful, rich honeylike scent with a delicate tealike undertone.

High John*
*Fragrance Use Only
Sweet

Hyssop
Sweet, camphoraceous top note and warm spicy-herbaceous undertone.

Jasmine (5th)
A less costly oil than the absolute, intensely floral. Only a drop is needed in most blends.

Jasmine (Egyptian)
*Fragrance Use Only
intensely rich, warm, floral scent and a tea-like undertone.

Juniper
Sweet, fresh, woody-balsmic odor.

Labdanum
Warm, sweet, dry-herbaceous musky scent.

Lavandin
Fresh camphoraceous topnote (which should not be too strong in a good quality oil), and a woody herbaceous undertone.

Lavender (Bulgarin)
Sweet, floral-herbaceous scent and balsamic-woody undertone.

Lavender (French)
Sweet, floral-herbaceous scent and balsamic-woody undertone.

Lemon Balm
Light, fresh lemony fragrance.

Lemon Oil
Light, fresh, citrus scent.

Lemongrass
Fresh, grassy-citrus scent and an earthy undertone.

Lime
Fresh, sweet, citrus-peel odor.

Litsea Cubeba
Intense, lemony, fresh-fruity odor (sweeter than lemongrass, but less tenacious.)

Mandarin
Intensly sweet, almost floral citrus scent.

Marigold (Tagetes)
Intense, sweet, green-fruity odor.

Marjoram
Warm, woody, spicy-camphoraceous odor.

Myrrh (Absolute)
Warm, sweet-balsamic, slightly spicy-medicinal odor.

Myrrh (Moroccan)
*Fragrance Use Only
Sweeter than Absolute

Myrrh (Tunisan)
*Fragrance Use Only
Sweeter than Absolute

Myrtle
Clear, fresh, camphoraceous, sweet-herbaceous scent somewhat similar to eucalyptus.

Neroli (5th)
Light, sweet floral fragrance and terpeney top note.

Neroli Blossom 5%
the real deal, diluted in jojoba

Niaouli
antiseptic, similiar to a tea tree

Nutmeg
Sweet, warm-spicy with a terpeney top-note.

Oakmoss
Dry, earthy-mossy, bark-like odor.

Orange (Bitter)
Fresh, dry, almost floral odor with a rich, sweet undertone.

Orange (Sweet)
Sweet, light-fruity scent, but little tenacity.

Oregano (Common)
Warm, spicy-herbaceous, camphoraceous odor.

Orris Root
Delicate, sweet, floral-woody odor.

Palmarosa
Sweet, floral, rosy, geranium-like scent.

Patchouli (East Indian)
Very rich & dark

Patchouli (Indian Jaipur)
Not as rich

Patchouli (Indian)
Sweet, rich, herbaceous-earthy odor – it improves with age!

Patchouli (Singapore)
Lighter, not as heavy

Patchouli (Sweet & Dark)
mellow note – great to wear

Patchouli (Temple)
Very dry

Patchouli (Tunisian)
*Fragrance Use Only
Sweetest patchouli

Pennyroyal
Fresh, minty-herbaceous odor.

Peppermint
Penetrating, grassy-minty camphoraceous odor.

Petitgrain
Fresh-floral citrus scent and a woody-herbaceous undertone.

Pine
Strong, dry-balsamic, turpentine-like aroma.

Ravensara
medicinal, herby

Rose (Absolute)
Deep, rich, sweet, rosy-spicy, honey-like fragrance.

Rose (Sudanese)
*Fragrance Use Only
Very powdery. A low-grade rose

Rose Absolute 5%
diluted in jojoba

Rosemary
camphorous and cooling

Sage
Fresh, herbaceous, camphoraceous, slightly pine like odor.

Sage (Clary)
Sweet, nutty-herbaceous scent.

Sandalwood (Absolute)
Deep, soft, sweet-woody balsamic scent of excellent tenacity.

Sandalwood (Egyptian)
*Fragrance Use Only
Very Woody

Sandalwood (Mysore)
Very highgrade almost a floral high note

Sandalwood (Parvati)
*Fragrance Use Only
Distinctive top note with warm-woody base-notes

Sandalwood (Tunisian)
*Fragrance Use Only
Familiar tone of sandalwood with a slight sweetness on top

Spikenard
Heavy, sweet-woody, spicy-animal odor

Spruce
Pleasing, fresh-balsamic, sweet-fruity odor.

Tangerine
Brite, citrus

Tea Tree
Warm, fresh, spicy-camphoraceous odor.

Thyme (Red)
Warm, spicy-herbaceous, powerful odor

Thyme (White)
Sweet, green-fresh, mild scent.

Tonka Bean
Rich, warm and sweet herbaceous-nutty odor.

Vanilla (5th)
Rich, sweet, balsamic, vanilla-like odor.

Vetiver
Deep, smoky, earthy-woody odor with a sweet persistent undertone.

Wintergreen
Intense sweet-woody, almost fruity odor.

Yarrow
earthy and medicinal

Ylang Ylang (Complete)
Higher grade, first distillation

Ylang Ylang (III)
Intensely sweet, soft, floral-balsamic, slightly spicy scent