Aroma and chemistry - quick revision guide

ESSENTIAL OILS
Common name	Latin name	Aroma	Contains
Basil	Ocimum basilicum	Stimulating, Floral, Woody, Spicy, Herbal	Limonene, Pinene, Linalol, Methy chavicol
Bergamot	Citrus bergamia	Top note used much in perfumery	Monoterpenes, esters
Benzoin	Styrax tonkinensis	Characteristic - benzoin	Benzoic aldehyde, vanillin
Black pepper	Piper nigrum	Characteristic peppery.  Balsamic - sweet	Myrcene
German Chamomile	Matricaria recutita	Balsamic, spicy	Bisabolene, chamazulene
Roman Chamomile	Anthemis nobilis	Characteristic	Angelates
Cedarwood	cedrus atlantica	Woody - faint	Cedrol
Cinnamon	Cinnamomum zeylanicum	Characteristic cinnamonlike	Cinnamic aldehyde
Clary Sage	Salvia sclarea	Herbal, slightly fruity	Linalyl acetate
Clove	Eugenia caryophyllus	Characteristic
Coriander Leaf	Coriandrum sativum	Characteristic
Cypress	Cupressus sempervirens	Woody - faint	Cedrol
Eucalyptus globulus	Eucalyptus globulus	Characteristic eucalyptus	1,8 Cineole
Eucalyptus radiata	Eucalyptus radiata	Characteristic
Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare	Camphorous - warm	Estragol
Fir	Abies Alba	Characteristic
Frankincense	Bowellia carterii	Citrus, spicy, woody	Phellandrene
Geranium	Pelargonium graveolens	Floral - roselike	Citronellol
Ginger	Zingiber officinale	Spicy, sharp, woody - slight
Grapefruit	Citrus paradisii	Citrus - weak, refreshing	Limonene
Helichrysum	Helichrysum italicum	Characteristic
Jasmine	Jasminum grandiflorum	Sweet, heady aroma	Jasmone
Juniperberry	Juniperus communis	Camphorous, spicy, woody, herbal	Camphene, pinene
Lavender	Lavendula angustifolia	Grassy, sweet, herbal	Linalool, Linalyl acetate
Lavender Organic	Lavendula angustifolia	Grassy, sweet, herbal	Linalool, Linalyl acetate
Lavender Fine Wild	Lavendula angustifolia	Grassy, sweet, herbal	Linalool, Linalyl acetate
Lemon	Citrus limon	Citrus - roselike	Citronellal
Lemongrass	Cymbopogon flexuosus	Sweet - roselike fruity	Geranyl acetate, citral
Lime	Citrus aurantifolia	Citrus	Limonene
Mandarin	Citrus reticulata  blanco	Citrus - soft	Citral, alcohols
Marjoram	Origanum majorana	Spicy - clove like	Eugenol
Melaleuca (Tea tree)	Melaleuca alternifolia	Citrus like - fresh	Terpinene, terpinen-4-ol
Melissa	Melissa officinalis	Citrus like - sweet
Myrhh	Commiphora myrrha	Characteristic
Neroli	Citrus aurantium amara	Sweet - roselike fruity	Neryl acetate, Nerol
Orange	Citrus sinensis	Citrus - weak,	Limonene
Oregano	Origanum vulgare	Characteristic
Patchouli	Pogostemon cablin	Earthy	Patchoulol
Peppermint	Mentha piperita	Minty - fresh	Menthol
Petitgrain	Citrus aurantium	Woody, characteristic	Linalyl acetate, Pinene
Pine	Pinus sylvestris	Woody, characteristic pine	Pinene
Rosemary cineole	Rosmarinus officinalis	Camphorous, woody	Bornyl acetate, Borneol
Rosemary verbenone		Camphorous, woody	Bornyl acetate, Borneol
Rose absolute		Characteristic rose	Citronellol, phenyl ethanol
Rose otto		Characteristic rose	Citronellol, phenyl ethanol
Rose otto organic		Characteristic rose	Citronellol, phenyl ethanol
Sandalwood	Santalum album (New Caledonia)	Woody	Santalol
Thyme thymol	Thymus vulgaris	Herbal - spicy	Carvacrol
Vetiver	Vetiveria zizanioides	Heavy aroma
Wintergreen	Gaultheria fragrantissima
Ylang Ylang	Cananga odorata	Floral - fruity	Benzyl acetate, linalyl acetate
Carriers
Grapeseed
Sweet almond
Wheatgerm
Avocado
Argan Organic
Golden Jojoba Organic