A-to-Z List of Essential Oils with a Fresh Aroma:

  • Ajowain

    Ajowain

    (Trachyspermum ammi)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Earthy, Fresh, Green, Herbaceous, Medicinal, Very Spicy, Strong, Warm

  • Alligator Juniper Wood

    Alligator Juniper Wood

    (Juniperus deppeana)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, Resinous, Rich, Warm, Woody

  • Angelica Root

    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.

  • Araucaria

    Araucaria

    (Neocallitropsis pancheri)

    Aroma Description: Green, fresh

  • Artemesia

    Artemesia

    (Artemisia vulgaris)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, Cedar, Thujonic, Minty, Slightly Camphoreous, Sage, Herbaceous, Bitter, Strong

  • Balsam Poplar

    Balsam Poplar

    (Populus balsamifera)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Exotic, Fresh, Resinous, Sensual, Sweet, Warm, Woody

  • Basil

    Basil

    (Ocimum basilicum)

    Aroma Description: Basil Essential Oil smells sweet, herbaceous and somewhat licorice-like.

  • Bay Laurel

    Bay Laurel

    (Laurus nobilis)

    Aroma Description: Bay Laurel Essential Oil smells herbaceous, fruity, fresh, camphorous, and slightly sweet.

  • Bergamot Mint

    Bergamot Mint

    (Mentha aquatica)

    Aroma Description: Bergamot Mint Essential Oil smells fresh, sweet, herbaceous and minty. It also has subtle underlying citrus and floral characteristics.

  • Birch (sweet)

    Birch (sweet)

    (Betula lenta)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Cool, Fresh, Minty, Slightly sweet, Strong

  • Black Pine Corsica

    Black Pine Corsica

    (Pinus nigra subsp. laricio)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Woody

  • Black Seed

    Black Seed

    (Nigella sativa)

    Aroma Description: Bland, Mild, Earthy, Peppery/Spicy, Woody

  • Black Spruce

    Black Spruce

    (Picea mariana)

    Aroma Description: Black Spruce Essential Oil smells fresh, crisp, woody and earthy.

  • Blue Cypress

    Blue Cypress

    (Callitris columellaris)

    Aroma Description: Sweet, fresh, fruity, mildly licorice-like, balsamic aroma with a resinous, faintly smoky undertone; has good tenacity, fixative properties and possesses notes that are reminiscent of lemon and cedar

  • Blue Tansy

    Blue Tansy

    (Vogtia annua)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, warm, rich, slightly sweet, fruity, with subtle floral, camphorous and herbaceous undertones.

  • Cajeput

    Cajeput

    (Melaleuca cajuputi)

    Aroma Description: Cajeput Essential Oil smells fresh and campherous with a slightly fruity characteristic.

  • Canadian Fleabane

    Canadian Fleabane

    (Erigeron canadensis)

    Aroma Description: Complex, with resinous, earthy base notes, with a mild sweet anise middle note

  • Cape Snowbush

    Cape Snowbush

    (Eriocephalus racemosus)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Cool, Fresh, Green, Herbaceous, Slightly camphoraceous, Slightly spicy

  • Catnip

    Catnip

    (Nepeta cataria)

    Aroma Description: Catnip Essential Oil smells herbaceous with a subdued mint aroma.

  • Citronella

    Citronella

    (Cymbopogon nardus)

    Aroma Description: Citronella Essential Oil smells citrusy, slightly fruity, fresh and sweet.

  • Citronella - India

    Citronella - India

    (Cymbopogon winterianus)

    Aroma Description: Citrus, Fresh, Lemony, Medicinal, Slightly sweet, Strong

  • Clementine Petitgrain - Corsica

    Clementine Petitgrain - Corsica

    (Citrus reticulata)

    Aroma Description: Citrus, Floral, Fresh, Fruity, Sweet

  • Coriander

    Coriander

    (Coriandrum sativum)

    Aroma Description: exotic, fresh, lemony, sensual, slightly spicy, warm, herbaceous, woody and slightly fruity

  • Corkbark (Subalpine) Fir

    Corkbark (Subalpine) Fir

    (Abies lasiocarpa)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Cool, Fresh, Strong, Woody

  • Cornmint

    Cornmint

    (Mentha arvensis)

    Aroma Description: Cornmint Essential Oil smells very minty and menthol-like in aroma. Depending on the source and level of dementholization, it can have a much more potent aroma than Peppermint Oil.

  • Cypress

    Cypress

    (Cupressus sempervirens)

    Aroma Description: Cypress Essential Oil smells fresh, herbaceous, woody and slightly coniferous in aroma.

  • Dalmatian Sage

    Dalmatian Sage

    (Salvia officinalis)

    Aroma Description: Dalmatian Sage Essential Oil smells herbaceous, fruity, fresh and camphorous.

  • Davana

    Davana

    (Artemisia pallens)

    Aroma Description: Davana Essential Oil smells rich, sweet, fruity and slightly woody. It also has a subtle vanilla note.

  • Dill Seed

    Dill Seed

    (Anethum graveolens)

    Aroma Description: Dill Seed Essential Oil smells fresh, sweet, herbaceous and slightly earthy.

  • Elderflower

    Elderflower

    (Sambucus nigra)

    Aroma Description: Cool, Exotic, Floral, Fresh, Slightly sweet, Soft

  • Engelmann Spruce

    Engelmann Spruce

    (Picea engelmannii)

    Aroma Description: Coniferous, Cool, Fresh, Piney, Slightly camphoraceous, Woody

  • Eucalyptus

    Eucalyptus

    (Eucalyptus globulus)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, medicinal, woody and earthy.

  • Eucalyptus dives, Mint

    Eucalyptus dives, Mint

    (Eucalyptus dives)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Cool, Fresh, Minty, Slightly sweet

  • Eucalyptus masala

    Eucalyptus masala

    (Eucalyptus camaldulensis)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Cool, Fresh, Slightly sweet, Soft

  • Eucalyptus smithii

    Eucalyptus smithii

    (Eucalyptus smithii)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Fresh, Woody

  • Eucalyptus staigeriana

    Eucalyptus staigeriana

    (Eucalyptus staigeriana)

    Aroma Description: Citrus, Cool, Fresh, Lemony, Soft

  • Eucalyptus, Lemon

    Eucalyptus, Lemon

    (Corymbia citriodora)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, fresh, lemony, strong

  • Fingerroot

    Fingerroot

    (Boesenbergia rotunda)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, Fresh, Herbaceous, Slightly camphoraceous, Slightly sweet, Warm

  • Fir Balsam - Canada

    Fir Balsam - Canada

    (Abies balsamea)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Warm, Woody

  • Fir Giant - France

    Fir Giant - France

    (Abies grandis)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Fresh, Piney, Slightly sweet, Woody

  • Fragonia

    Fragonia

    (Taxandria fragrans)

    Aroma Description: Possesses a beautiful, underlying citrus, floral and slightly woody character similar to eucalyptus oil

  • Frankincense

    Frankincense

    (Boswellia sacra)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Resinous, Slightly sweet, Warm

  • Frankincense Serrata

    Frankincense Serrata

    (Boswellia serrata)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Exotic, Fresh, Resinous, Slightly sweet, Warm

  • Galbanum

    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.

  • Geranium

    Geranium

    (Pelargonium graveolens)

    Aroma Description: Herbaceous, green, floral, sweet, dry, fresh, slightly fruity

  • Gingergrass

    Gingergrass

    (Cymbopogon martini)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Exotic, Fresh, Sensual, Slightly citrus, Spicy, Strong, Warm

  • Goldenrod

    Goldenrod

    (Solidago canadensis)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Fresh, Slightly bitter, Strong, Woody

  • Grapefruit

    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.

  • Greenland Moss (Labrador Tea) Ledum

    Greenland Moss (Labrador Tea) Ledum

    (Rhododendron groenlandicum)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, Fresh, Herbaceous, Medicinal, Woody

  • Helichrysum

    Helichrysum

    (Helichrysum italicum)

    Aroma Description: Helichrysum italicum is also called curry plant because its leaves has a strong curry-like smell.

  • Helichrysum Bracteiferum

    Helichrysum Bracteiferum

    (Helichrysum bracteiferum)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Fresh, Medicinal, Strong

  • Helichrysum Gymnocephalum

    Helichrysum Gymnocephalum

    (Helichrysum gymnocephalum)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Camphoraceous, Cool, Fresh, Medicinal, Strong

  • Helichrysum Odoratissimum

    Helichrysum Odoratissimum

    (Helichrysum odoratissimum)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Balsamic, Camphoraceous, Earthy, Fresh, Medicinal

  • Helichrysum splendidum

    Helichrysum splendidum

    (Helichrysum splendidum)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Cool, Earthy, Fresh, Slightly camphoraceous, Soft

  • Hemlock

    Hemlock

    (Tsuga canadensis)

    Aroma Description: Hemlock Essential Oil smells fresh, woody and earthy.

  • Himalayan Soti

    Himalayan Soti

    (Cymbopogon flexuosus)

    Aroma Description: Cool, Earthy, Exotic, Fresh, Green, Slightly musky, Slightly sweet

  • Ho Wood

    Ho Wood

    (Cinnamomum camphora)

    Aroma Description: Ho Wood Essential Oil smells sweet, fresh and woody, with subtle floral notes. The aroma possesses similarity to that of Rosewood Essential Oil.

  • Hops

    Hops

    (Humulus lupulus)

    Aroma Description: Fresh and sweet with a somewhat sharp (bitter), earthy/herbaceous aroma.

  • Hyssop

    Hyssop

    (Hyssopus officinalis subsp. officinalis)

    Aroma Description: Hyssop Essential Oil smells fresh, earthy, fruity, woody, slightly sweet and camphorous.

  • Inula

    Inula

    (Dittrichia graveolens)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Earthy, Fresh, Medicinal, Rich, Slightly floral, Slightly sweet

  • Juniper, One Seed

    Juniper, One Seed

    (Juniperus monosperma)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Balsamic, Earthy, Fresh, Spicy

  • Juniper, Rocky Mount

    Juniper, Rocky Mount

    (Juniperus scopulorum)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Slightly camphoraceous, Slightly sweet, Soft, Woody

  • Juniper, Utah

    Juniper, Utah

    (Juniperus osteosperma)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Camphoraceous, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Woody

  • Kaffir Lime Petitgrain (Combava)

    Kaffir Lime Petitgrain (Combava)

    (Citrus hystrix)

    Aroma Description: Citrus, Fresh, Herbaceous, Lemony

  • Kapoor Kacheri

    Kapoor Kacheri

    (Hedychium spicatum)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Bitter, Camphoraceous, Cool, Earthy, Fresh, Resinous, Woody

  • Khella

    Khella

    (Visnaga daucoides)

    Aroma Description: Cool, Earthy, Fresh, Slightly sweet, Soft

  • Lavandin, Grosso

    Lavandin, Grosso

    (Lavandula X Intermedia Grosso)

    Aroma Description: floral, fresh, slightly sweet, soft

  • Lavender

    Lavender

    (Lavandula angustifolia)

    Aroma Description: Floral, fresh, sweet, herbaceous and sometimes slightly fruity. It can be slightly camphorous.

  • Lemon

    Lemon

    (Citrus × limon)

    Aroma Description: Lemon Essential Oil smells similar to fresh lemon rinds except that it is more concentrated.

  • Lemon Balm

    Lemon Balm

    (Melissa officinalis)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, Herbaceous, Lemony

  • Lemon Myrtle

    Lemon Myrtle

    (Backhousia citriodora)

    Aroma Description: Lemon Myrtle Essential Oil smells fresh, sweet and has an intense lemony aroma.

  • Lemongrass - Nepal

    Lemongrass - Nepal

    (Cymbopogon flexuosus)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, Herbaceous, Lemony, Slightly sweet

  • Lilac

    Lilac

    (Syringa vulgaris)

    Aroma Description: Cool, Earthy, Exotic, Floral, Fresh, Rich, Sensual, Slightly sweet, Soft

  • Lime

    Lime

    (Citrus × aurantiifolia)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, citrusy, sweet and slightly tart.

  • Linaloe Berry

    Linaloe Berry

    (Bursera linanoe)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Fresh, Slightly citrus, Slightly floral, Slightly sweet, Soft

  • Linden Blossom

    Linden Blossom

    (Tilia cordata)

    Aroma Description: Exotic, Floral, Fresh, Rich, Sweet, Warm

  • Mandarin

    Mandarin

    (Citrus reticulata)

    Aroma Description: Mandarin Essential Oil smells sweet and citrusy.

  • Maritime Pine

    Maritime Pine

    (Pinus pinaster)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Resinous, Slightly floral, Woody

  • May Chang

    May Chang

    (Litsea cubeba)

    Aroma Description: May Chang Essential Oil smells sharp and has a complex lemony aroma.

  • Melissa

    Melissa

    (Melissa officinalis)

    Aroma Description: Melissa Essential Oil smells fresh, lemony and herbaceous.

  • Monarda Fistulosa

    Monarda Fistulosa

    (Monarda fistulosa)

    Aroma Description: Citrus, Fresh, Herbaceous, Slightly floral, Slightly sweet

  • Mugwort

    Mugwort

    (Artemisia herba-alba)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, Herbaceous, Slightly camphoraceous, Strong

  • Myrtle

    Myrtle

    (Myrtus communis)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Fresh, Herbaceous, Slightly sweet

  • Niaouli

    Niaouli

    (Melaleuca quinquenervia)

    Aroma Description: Niaouli Essential Oil is camphorous, earthy and musty.

  • Orange, Bitter (Petitgrain)

    Orange, Bitter (Petitgrain)

    (Citrus × junos)

    Aroma Description: As the name implies, Bitter Orange Essential Oil smells like a cross between the sweetness of sweet orange oil and the slight bitterness of grapefruit oil.

  • Peppermint

    Peppermint

    (Mentha piperita)

    Aroma Description: Intensely minty. Its aroma is reminiscent of peppermint candies, but it is more concentrated and is more intense in fragrance than Spearmint Essential Oil.

  • Peppermint - English

    Peppermint - English

    (Mentha X Piperita)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Cool, Fresh, Minty, Soft, Strong

  • Peru Balsam

    Peru Balsam

    (Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae)

    Aroma Description: Ssweet, fresh, earthy and balsamic.

  • Petitgrain, Bigarade

    Petitgrain, Bigarade

    (Citrus × aurantium)

    Aroma Description: Exotic, Floral, Fresh, Sensual, Slightly citrus, Slightly sweet

  • Pine

    Pine

    (Pinus sylvestris)

    Aroma Description: Crisp, fresh, woody, earthy, balsamic, sweet, woody, forest like aroma

  • Pinyon Pine

    Pinyon Pine

    (Pinus edulis)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Earthy, Fresh, Piney, Rich, Woody

  • Plai

    Plai

    (Zingiber montanum)

    Aroma Description: Plai Essential Oil smells fresh, spicy, woody and peppery.

  • Ponderosa Pine Cone

    Ponderosa Pine Cone

    (Pinus ponderosa)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Earthy, Fresh, Piney, Resinous, Rich, Woody

  • Red Pine (Norway Pine)

    Red Pine (Norway Pine)

    (Pinus resinosa)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Earthy, Fresh, Piney, Rich, Strong, Woody

  • Rhododendron

    Rhododendron

    (Rhododendron anthopogon)

    Aroma Description: Rhododendron Essential Oil smells sweet, green and floral with underlying woody characteristics.

  • Rosalina

    Rosalina

    (Melaleuca ericifolia)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, lemony, slightly camphorous, and floral.

  • Rose

    Rose

    (Rosa × damascena)

    Aroma Description: Smells floral, sensual, and sweet with an intense, concentrated rose aroma

  • Rosemary

    Rosemary

    (Salvia rosmarinus)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, herbaceous, sweet, and slightly medicinal

  • Ruh Khus (Wild Vetiver)

    Ruh Khus (Wild Vetiver)

    (Chrysopogon nigritanus)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Fresh, Green, Slightly sweet, Soft, Warm

  • Sage, True

    Sage, True

    (Salvia officinalis)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, Fresh, Herbaceous, Medicinal, Pungent, Slightly camphoraceous, Slightly spicy, Slightly sweet, Strong, Warm

  • Sagebrush, Big

    Sagebrush, Big

    (Artemisia tridentata)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Cool, Earthy, Fresh, Herbaceous, Strong

  • Saro

    Saro

    (Cinnamosma fragrans)

    Aroma Description: Saro Essential Oil smells camphorous and is with a slight lemony/fruity note.

  • Savory, Wild

    Savory, Wild

    (Satureja montana)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, Fresh, Herbaceous, Slightly spicy, Strong, Warm, Woody

  • Siberian Fir

    Siberian Fir

    (Abies sibirica)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, fresh, piney, soft, woody, coniferous, earthy, sweet

  • Snakeweed

    Snakeweed

    (Gutierrezia arizonica)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, Herbaceous, Piney, Resinous, Slightly sweet, Woody

  • Spanish Sage

    Spanish Sage

    (Salvia officinalis subsp. gallica)

    Aroma Description: Spanish Sage Essential Oil smells herbaceous, camphorous and possesses a subtle lavender-like characteristic.

  • Spike Lavender

    Spike Lavender

    (Lavandula latifolia)

    Aroma Description: Floral, fresh, camphorous, sweet and herbaceous

  • Sugandha Kokila

    Sugandha Kokila

    (Cinnamomum glaucescens)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Exotic, Fresh, Slightly floral, Warm

  • Tagetes

    Tagetes

    (Tagetes minuta)

    Aroma Description: Bittersweeet, fresh, green, herbaceous, slightly citrus, slightly floral, slightly sweet, soft, slightly fruity

  • Tangerine

    Tangerine

    (Citrus reticulata)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, sweet and citrusy. It smells similar to the bright aroma of tangerine peels (as compared to orange peels), but is more concentrated.

  • Tea Tree

    Tea Tree

    (Melaleuca alternifolia)

    Aroma Description: Medicinal, fresh, woody, earthy and herbaceous.

  • Tea Tree, Lemon

    Tea Tree, Lemon

    (Leptospermum petersonii)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Citrus, Fresh, Lemony, Medicinal

  • Thuja (White Cedar)

    Thuja (White Cedar)

    (Thuja occidentalis)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Coniferous, Cool, Earthy, Fresh, Slightly musky

  • Thyme

    Thyme

    (Thymus vulgaris)

    Aroma Description: Cool, fresh, lemony, slightly citrus, slightly floral, soft, herbaceous and slightly medicinal

  • Thyme, Benchmark

    Thyme, Benchmark

    (Thymus zygis)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Cool, Fresh, Herbaceous, Medicinal, Soft

  • Turmeric, White

    Turmeric, White

    (Curcuma zedoaria)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, Fresh, Green, Slightly bitter, Warm

  • Verbena, Lemon

    Verbena, Lemon

    (Aloysia citrodora)

    Aroma Description: Citrus, Fresh, Herbaceous, Lemony, Slightly floral, Slightly spicy, Slightly sweet

  • White Fir

    White Fir

    (Abies concolor)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Cool, Fresh, Resinous, Woody

  • White Pine Cone

    White Pine Cone

    (Pinus strobus)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Fresh, Piney, Resinous, Slightly citrus

  • White Sage

    White Sage

    (Salvia apiana)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Earthy, Fresh, Herbaceous, Pungent, Rich, Slightly spicy, Strong, Warm, Woody

  • Wintergreen

    Wintergreen

    (Gaultheria fragrantissima)

    Aroma Description: Crisp, fresh, woody and sweet. It possesses a birch-like aroma.

  • Yuzu

    Yuzu

    (Citrus × junos)

    Aroma Description: Bright, complex, citrusy aroma that is somewhat similar to a combination of mandarin and grapefruit.