Complete Guide to Essential Oils/A to Z of essential oils

Please consult a doctor or herbalist for proper application of oils. The perfumery note of an oil refers to the rate at which the oil evaporates. Top notes evaporate more quickly and base notes more slowly. As a result, top note scents are perceived more quickly than base note scents. Essential oil Perfumery noteFamily Information Agarwood BaseWoody, Sweet, Resin Amyris BaseResin, Sweet, Woody Angelica BaseHerbal Anise TopSpicy Balsam, Peru Base Basil TopHerbal Bay Middle Bay Laurel TopSpicy Benzoin BaseResin/ Sweet Bergamot TopCitrus Bergamot Mint Topsweet, herbal, minty, citrus Bois-de-rose — see Rosewood Top/Middlesweet, woody, fruity, floral Boronia Middlefruity and spicy Cajuput Middleherbal CamphorMiddleMinty/ Herbal Cardamom MiddleSpicy Carrot Seed MiddleSweet Cedarwood, Atlas BaseWoody Cedarwood, Virginian BaseWoody Chamomile, German MiddleFloral Chamomile, Roman MiddleFloral Cinnamon MiddleSpicy Citronella MiddleCitrus/Herbal Clary Sage MiddleHerbal/Sweet Clove MiddleSpicy Coriander MiddleSpicy/ Herbal Cypress MiddleWoody Dill Middleherbal Elemi Middle/Baselemony Eucalyptus TopWoody Eucalyptus, Lemon Top/MiddleCitrus/Woody Eucalyptus Radiata TopHerbal/Woody Fennel Top/MiddleHerbal/Spicy Fir Needle Middlewoody Frankincense BaseSweet/Spicy/Woody Galbanum Topearthy/spicy Geranium MiddleFloral Geranium, Rose MiddleFloral/Sweet Ginger Middle/BaseSpicy Grapefruit TopCitrus Helichrysum Middlespicy/herby/sweet Honeysuckle Middlesweet Hyssop Middlesweet/minty Immortelle — see Helichrysum Middlespicy/herby/sweet Jasmine MiddleFloral Juniper Berry MiddleWoody Kanuka Middleherbal Lavandin Middlesweet/floral/herbal Lavender Top/MiddleFloral Lemon TopCitrus Lemongrass TopCitrus Lime TopCitrus Linden Blossom Middlefloral Mandarin TopCitrus Manuka Top/MiddleHerbal Marjoram Middle/TopHerbal May Chang (Litsea Cubeba) MiddleCitrus Melissa Middle/TopHerbal,Lemony Momordica charantia Middle Myrrh Middle/BaseSpicy Myrtle Top/Middlecitrus Myrtle, Lemon Topcitrus Neroli TopFloral Niaouli Topherbal/sweet/citrus Nutmeg Top/MiddleSpicy Oakmoss BaseEarthy Olibanum — see Frankincense BaseSweet/Spicy/Woody Orange, Bitter TopCitrus Orange, Sweet TopCitrus Oregano MiddleSpicy Palmarosa MiddleFloral Parsley MiddleHerbal Patchouli BaseSpicy/Woody Pepper, Black Middle/TopSpicy Peppermint TopMinty/Herbal Petitgrain TopFloral/Woody Pine TopWoody Ravensara Topherbal Rose MiddleFloral Rosemary MiddleHerbal Rosewood MiddleFloral/Spicy Sandalwood BaseSweet/Woody Spearmint TopMinty Spikenard Baseearthy Spruce Middlewoody/spicy/fruity Tagetes Topsweet/fruity Tangerine TopCitrus Tea Tree MiddleHerbal Thyme Middle/TopHerbal Tobacco Base Tuberose Middle Turmeric BaseHerbal/Woody Vanilla BaseSweet Vetiver BaseWoody Violet Leaf Middlesweet Yarrow MiddleHerbal Ylang Ylang Middle/BaseFloral Category:Cosmetics