
A-to-Z List of Essential Oils with an Exotic Aroma:
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Angelica Root
(Angelica archangelica)
Aroma Description: Cool, Exotic, Fresh, Rich, Peppery, Woody, Rich Earthy, and Herbaceous with peppery top notes and clean spicy, musky back notes.
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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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Cananga
(Cananga brandisiana)
Aroma Description: Cananga Essential Oil smells floral, sweet and slightly woody.
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Coriander
(Coriandrum sativum)
Aroma Description: exotic, fresh, lemony, sensual, slightly spicy, warm, herbaceous, woody and slightly fruity
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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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Frankincense frereana
(Boswellia frereana)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Resinous, Rich, Sensual, Slightly camphoraceous, Slightly musky, Warm, Woody
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Frankincense Serrata
(Boswellia serrata)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Exotic, Fresh, Resinous, Slightly sweet, Warm
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Ghandi Root
(Homalomena aromatica)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Slightly citrus, Slightly spicy, Woody
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Gingergrass
(Cymbopogon martini)
Aroma Description: Astringent, Exotic, Fresh, Sensual, Slightly citrus, Spicy, Strong, Warm
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Grapefruit
(Citrus × aurantium)
Aroma Description: Citrusy. The aroma is tangy like grapefruit, but yet is sweet. It is reminiscent to the aroma of the grapefruit rind, but more concentrated.
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Himalayan Soti
(Cymbopogon flexuosus)
Aroma Description: Cool, Earthy, Exotic, Fresh, Green, Slightly musky, Slightly sweet
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Jasmine Grandiflorum Absolute
(Jasminum grandiflorum)
Aroma Description: Jasmine Absolute smells deep, rich, floral and exotic.
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Jasmine Sambac Absolute
(Jasminum sambac)
Aroma Description: Exotic, Floral, Rich, Sensual, Soft, Sweet
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Lilac
(Syringa vulgaris)
Aroma Description: Cool, Earthy, Exotic, Floral, Fresh, Rich, Sensual, Slightly sweet, Soft
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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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Patchouli
(Pogostemon cablin)
Aroma Description: Earthy, Exotic, Musky, Resinous, Rich, Sensual, Slightly floral, Warm, Woody
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Petitgrain, Bigarade
(Citrus × aurantium)
Aroma Description: Exotic, Floral, Fresh, Sensual, Slightly citrus, Slightly sweet
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Plai
(Zingiber montanum)
Aroma Description: Plai Essential Oil smells fresh, spicy, woody and peppery.
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Rabbitbrush
(Ericameria nauseosa)
Aroma Description: Astringent, Coniferous, Cool, Earthy, Exotic, Herbaceous, Pungent, Slightly bitter, 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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Rose
(Rosa × damascena)
Aroma Description: Smells floral, sensual, and sweet with an intense, concentrated rose aroma
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Siam Wood
(Fokienia hodginsii)
Aroma Description: Exotic, Resinous, Rich, Sensual, Soft, Vanilla-like, Warm
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Sugandha Kokila
(Cinnamomum glaucescens)
Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Exotic, Fresh, Slightly floral, Warm
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Tuberose
(Agave polianthes)
Aroma Description: Tuberose Absolute smells complex, exotic, sweet and floral
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Vanilla Oleoresin
(Vanilla planifolia)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Rich, Sensual, Sweet, Vanilla-like, Warm
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White Ginger Lily Absolute
(Hedychium coronarium)
Aroma Description: Exotic, Floral, Sensual, Soft, Sweet
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Xanthoxylum
(Zanthoxylum armatum)
Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Sensual, Slightly bitter, Slightly spicy, Strong, fruity, alluring
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Ylang Ylang
(Cananga odorata)
Aroma Description: Smells exotic, floral, sweet and slightly fruity and woody.