A-to-Z List of Essential Oils with a Balsamic Aroma:
Woody, Resinous but Sweet Like Sandalwood or Cedar
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Balsam Copaiba
(Copaifera officinalis)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Resinous, Sensual, Sweet, Warm
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Balsam Gurjun
(Dipterocarpus turbinatus)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Musky, Resinous, Rich, Sensual, Warm, Woody
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Balsam Poplar
(Populus balsamifera)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Exotic, Fresh, Resinous, Sensual, Sweet, Warm, Woody
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Black Pine Corsica
(Pinus nigra subsp. laricio)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Woody
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Cedarwood, Indian
(Cedrus deodara)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Fresh, Green, Rich, Soft, Warm, Woody
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Cedarwood, Texas
(Juniperus monosperma)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Herbaceous, Slightly sweet, Woody
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Cedarwood, Virginian
(Juniperus virginiana)
Aroma Description: Astringent, Balsamic, Slightly sweet, woody. It strongly resembles the aroma of cedar chests and closets.
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Corkbark (Subalpine) Fir
(Abies lasiocarpa)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Cool, Fresh, Strong, Woody
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Davana
(Artemisia pallens)
Aroma Description: Davana Essential Oil smells rich, sweet, fruity and slightly woody. It also has a subtle vanilla note.
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Fir Balsam - Canada
(Abies balsamea)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Warm, Woody
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Frankincense frereana
(Boswellia frereana)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Resinous, Rich, Sensual, Slightly camphoraceous, Slightly musky, Warm, Woody
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Frankincense rivae (Olibanum)
(Boswellia rivae)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Resinous, Rich, Soft, Woody
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Frankincense Serrata
(Boswellia serrata)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Exotic, Fresh, Resinous, Slightly sweet, Warm
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Galbanum
(Ferula gummosa)
Aroma Description: Galbanum Essential Oil possesses an intensely green, fresh leafy odor with a dry woody back-note of balsamic, bark- like character.
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Ghandi Root
(Homalomena aromatica)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Slightly citrus, Slightly spicy, Woody
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Guaiacwood
(Gonopterodendron sarmientoi)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Musky, Resinous, Slightly floral, Soft, Warm, Woody
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Helichrysum Odoratissimum
(Helichrysum odoratissimum)
Aroma Description: Astringent, Balsamic, Camphoraceous, Earthy, Fresh, Medicinal
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Helichrysum splendidum
(Helichrysum splendidum)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Cool, Earthy, Fresh, Slightly camphoraceous, Soft
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Juniper, One Seed
(Juniperus monosperma)
Aroma Description: Astringent, Balsamic, Earthy, Fresh, Spicy
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Juniper, Rocky Mount
(Juniperus scopulorum)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Slightly camphoraceous, Slightly sweet, Soft, Woody
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Juniper, Utah
(Juniperus osteosperma)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Camphoraceous, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Woody
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Kapoor Kacheri
(Hedychium spicatum)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Bitter, Camphoraceous, Cool, Earthy, Fresh, Resinous, Woody
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Manuka
(Leptospermum scoparium)
Aroma Description: Woody, herbaceous, sweet, warm, earthy and balsamic
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Maritime Pine
(Pinus pinaster)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Resinous, Slightly floral, Woody
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Mastic
(Pistacia lentiscus)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Herbaceous, Pungent, Resinous, Rich, Slightly bitter, Slightly musky, Slightly spicy, Strong, Warm, Woody
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Muhuhu (African Sandalwood)
(Brachylaena huillensis)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Cool, Earthy, Rich, Sensual, Slightly musky, Soft, Woody
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Nagarmotha
(Cyperus rotundus)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Musky, Resinous, Rich, Slightly spicy, Warm, Woody
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Opoponax
(Commiphora guidottii)
Aroma Description: Opoponax Essential Oil smells deep, resinous and woody. The aroma shares some similarity to that of Myrrh Oil.
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Peru Balsam
(Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae)
Aroma Description: Ssweet, fresh, earthy and balsamic.
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Pinyon Pine
(Pinus edulis)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Earthy, Fresh, Piney, Rich, Woody
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Ponderosa Pine Cone
(Pinus ponderosa)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Earthy, Fresh, Piney, Resinous, Rich, Woody
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Red Pine (Norway Pine)
(Pinus resinosa)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Earthy, Fresh, Piney, Rich, Strong, Woody
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Rhododendron
(Rhododendron anthopogon)
Aroma Description: Rhododendron Essential Oil smells sweet, green and floral with underlying woody characteristics.
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Ruh Khus (Wild Vetiver)
(Chrysopogon nigritanus)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Fresh, Green, Slightly sweet, Soft, Warm
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Sandalwood - New Caledonia
(Santalum austrocaledonicum)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Cool, Earthy, Rich, Sweet, Warm, Woody
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Sandalwood - Royal Hawaiian
(Santalum paniculatum)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Rich, Sensual, Soft, Warm, Woody
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Siberian Fir
(Abies sibirica)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, fresh, piney, soft, woody, coniferous, earthy, sweet
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Sitka Spruce
(Picea sitchensis)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Piney, Rich, Slightly sweet, Woody
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Valerian
(Valeriana officinalis)
Aroma Description: Tenacious with warm, woody, balsamic characteristics. Depending on the age of the oil and the distillation, some Valerian Oils can smell more unpleasant than others and have an aromatic quality that resembles smelly feet.
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Vanilla Oleoresin
(Vanilla planifolia)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Rich, Sensual, Sweet, Vanilla-like, Warm
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White Pine Cone
(Pinus strobus)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Resinous, Slightly citrus
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White Spruce
(Picea glauca)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Piney, Rich, Slightly camphoraceous, Slightly sweet, Warm, Woody
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Xanthoxylum
(Zanthoxylum armatum)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Sensual, Slightly bitter, Slightly spicy, Strong, fruity, alluring