Essential Oil & Perfumery Notes (top, middle, base)

Essential Oil & Perfumery Notes (top, middle, base)

The following list includes essential oils and the aroma profiles generally attributed to them.  These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These oils are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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Essential Oil & Perfumery Notes

Essential OilNote
AllspiceMiddle
AmberBase
Ambrette Seed Middle
AmyrisBase
Angelica RootBase
Anise, StarTop
Apple BlossomMiddle
BalsamBase
Balsam PeruBase
Basil & Exotic Basil Top to Middle
BayMiddle
Bay (Bay Laurel)Top
BeeswaxBase
BenzoinBase
Bergamot Top to Middle
Black PepperMiddle
Blue TansyMiddle
CadeBase
CajuputTop to Middle
CalamusBase
Canaga (subst. for Ylang Ylang)Middle
CardamonMiddle
CarnationMiddle
CarrotMiddle
Cassia Base to Middle
Cedarwood, AtlasBase
ChamomileMiddle
Cinnamon Top
Cinnamon BarkMiddle
Cistus/LabdanumBase
CitronellaTop
Clary SageTop to Middle
Clove Base to Middle
CorianderTop to Middle
CubebMiddle
CuminBase to Middle
CypressMiddle
DillMiddle
ElemiMiddle
EucalyptusTop
Fennel Top to Middle
FirMiddle
FrankincenseBase
FreesiaTop
GalbanumTop
GeraniumMiddle
Ginger Base to Middle
GooseberryMiddle
GrapefruitTop
HelichrysumBase
Henna aka CamphireTop
Ho LeafMiddle
Ho WoodMiddle
HyssopTop to Middle
IncenseBase to Middle
Jasmine Base to Middle
Juniper BerryMiddle
KunzeaMiddle
Labdanum/CistusBase to Middle
Laurel LeafTop
LavenderTop to Middle
LemonTop
LemongrassTop to Middle
Lily of the ValleyMiddle
LimeTop
Lindon BlossomMiddle
LotusTop
MandarinTop
Marjoram Middle
May Change aka LitseaTop to Middle
MelissaTop to Middle
MelonTop
Mimosa aka Cassie Flower, ShittahMiddle
MyrrhBase
MyrtleMiddle
NarcissusMiddle
Neroli Top to Middle
Niaouli   Top
NutmegMiddle
OakmossBase
OlibanumBase
OpoponaxMiddle
OrangeTop
OreganoMiddle
PalmarosaMiddle
ParsleyMiddle
PatchouliBase
PeachMiddle
PeonyMiddle
PeppermintTop
PetitgrainTop
PimentoMiddle
PineMiddle
Pinneapple Top
PlaiMiddle
RavensaraTop
Red Chili PepperTop
Rose Base to Middle
Rose GeraniumMiddle
RosemaryMiddle
Rosewood aka Bois de RoseBase to Middle
SageTop
SandalwoodBase
Scotch PineMiddle
SeabuckthornTop
SpearmintTop
Spikenard aka Nardostachys Jatamansi Middle
SpruceMiddle
TagetesTop
TangerineTop
Tea TreeTop to Middle
Thyme Top to Middle
TobaccoMiddle
ValerianBase
VanillaBase
VerbenaTop
VetiverBase
Violet LeafMiddle
Watermint (bergamot-mint)Middle
YarrowMiddle
Ylang Ylang Base to Middle
YuzuTop

The fragrance notes are listed here in Alphabetical Order by Note.

Essential Oil Note
Anise, Star Top
Bay (Bay Laurel) Top
Cinnamon  Top
Citronella Top
Eucalyptus Top
Freesia Top
Galbanum Top
Grapefruit Top
Henna aka Camphire Top
Laurel Leaf Top
Lemon Top
Lime Top
Lotus Top
Mandarin Top
Melon Top
Niaouli    Top
Orange Top
Peppermint Top
Petitgrain Top
Pinneapple  Top
Ravensara Top
Red Chili Pepper Top
Sage Top
Seabuckthorn Top
Spearmint Top
Tagetes Top
Tangerine Top
Verbena Top
Yuzu Top
Basil & Exotic Basil  Top to Middle
Bergamot  Top to Middle
Cajuput Top to Middle
Clary Sage Top to Middle
Coriander Top to Middle
Fennel  Top to Middle
Hyssop Top to Middle
Lavender Top to Middle
Lemongrass Top to Middle
May Change aka Litsea Top to Middle
Melissa Top to Middle
Neroli  Top to Middle
Tea Tree Top to Middle
Thyme  Top to Middle
Allspice Middle
Ambrette Seed  Middle
Apple Blossom Middle
Bay Middle
Black Pepper Middle
Blue Tansy Middle
Canaga (subst. for Ylang Ylang) Middle
Cardamon Middle
Carnation Middle
Carrot Middle
Chamomile Middle
Cinnamon Bark Middle
Cubeb Middle
Cypress Middle
Dill Middle
Elemi Middle
Fir Middle
Geranium Middle
Gooseberry Middle
Ho Leaf Middle
Ho Wood Middle
Juniper Berry Middle
Kunzea Middle
Lily of the Valley Middle
Lindon Blossom Middle
Marjoram  Middle
Mimosa aka Cassie Flower, Shittah Middle
Myrtle Middle
Narcissus Middle
Nutmeg Middle
Opoponax Middle
Oregano Middle
Palmarosa Middle
Parsley Middle
Peach Middle
Peony Middle
Pimento Middle
Pine Middle
Plai Middle
Rose Geranium Middle
Rosemary Middle
Scotch Pine Middle
Spikenard aka Nardostachys Jatamansi  Middle
Spruce Middle
Tobacco Middle
Violet Leaf Middle
Watermint (bergamot-mint) Middle
Yarrow Middle
Cassia  Base to Middle
Clove  Base to Middle
Cumin Base to Middle
Ginger  Base to Middle
Incense Base to Middle
Jasmine  Base to Middle
Labdanum/Cistus Base to Middle
Rose  Base to Middle
Rosewood aka Bois de Rose Base to Middle
Ylang Ylang  Base to Middle
Amber Base
Amyris Base
Angelica Root Base
Balsam Base
Balsam Peru Base
Beeswax Base
Benzoin Base
Cade Base
Calamus Base
Cedarwood, Atlas Base
Cistus/Labdanum Base
Frankincense Base
Helichrysum Base
Myrrh Base
Oakmoss Base
Olibanum Base
Patchouli Base
Sandalwood Base
Valerian Base
Vanilla Base
Vetiver Base

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