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

  • Allspice (Pimento Berry) Oil

    Allspice (Pimento Berry) Oil

    (Pimenta dioica)

    Aroma Description: Allspice Essential Oil smells sharp yet is sweet with a spicy, cinnamon and clove-like aroma.

  • Anise

    Anise

    (Pimpinella anisum)

    Aroma Description: Distinctive scent of licorice. Rich and sweet.

  • Aniseseed Myrtle

    Aniseseed Myrtle

    (Syzygium anisatum)

    Aroma Description: Strongly smelling of both aniseed and licorice, cool, herbaceous, soft, sweet, warm

  • Balsam Copaiba

    Balsam Copaiba

    (Copaifera officinalis)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Resinous, Sensual, Sweet, Warm

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Canadian Fleabane

    Canadian Fleabane

    (Erigeron canadensis)

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

  • Cananga

    Cananga

    (Cananga brandisiana)

    Aroma Description: Cananga Essential Oil smells floral, sweet and slightly woody.

  • Cassia Bark

    Cassia Bark

    (Cinnamomum cassia)

    Aroma Description: Cassia Bark Essential Oil smells spicy, sweet, woodsy and earthy.

  • Cassie

    Cassie

    (Vachellia farnesiana)

    Aroma Description: Rich, sweet, warm, green, honey-floral aroma with pronounced powdery and soft cinnamic-balsamic undertones; has a subtle spicy, violet-like drydown.

  • Cedarwood, Atlas

    Cedarwood, Atlas

    (Cedrus atlantica)

    Aroma Description: Woody and sweet. Atlas Cedar Oil is a bit sharper than Virginian Cedarwood Oil. The aroma is reminiscent of artificial mothballs.

  • Cedarwood, Indian

    Cedarwood, Indian

    (Cedrus deodara)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Fresh, Green, Rich, Soft, Warm, Woody

  • Chamomile, German (Blue Chamomile)

    Chamomile, German (Blue Chamomile)

    (Matricaria chamomilla)

    Aroma Description: Sweet, fruity and herbaceous.

  • Chamomile, Roman

    Chamomile, Roman

    (Chamaemelum nobile)

    Aroma Description: Roman Chamomile Essential Oil smells crisp, sweet, fruity and herbaceous.

  • Chia

    Chia

    (Salvia hispanica)

    Aroma Description: Mild, Sweet, Pleasant

  • Cinnamon (burmannii)

    Cinnamon (burmannii)

    (Cinnamomum burmannii)

    Aroma Description: Warm, spicy and particularly sweet aroma

  • Citronella

    Citronella

    (Cymbopogon nardus)

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

  • Clementine Petitgrain - Corsica

    Clementine Petitgrain - Corsica

    (Citrus reticulata)

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

  • Clove

    Clove

    (Syzygium aromaticum)

    Aroma Description: Rich, spicy, sweet, soft, warming yet slightly bitter. It is also slightly woody in character and is reminiscent in aroma to that of true clove buds but is of course much stronger in aroma.

  • Copaiba Balsam

    Copaiba Balsam

    (Copaifera officinalis)

    Aroma Description: Copaiba Balsam Essential Oil smells sweet, woody, resinous and earthy.

  • 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.

  • Eucalyptus, Radiata

    Eucalyptus, Radiata

    (Eucalyptus radiata)

    Aroma Description: Eucalyptus Radiata Essential Oil smells slightly camphorous, sweet and fruity.

  • Fennel

    Fennel

    (Foeniculum vulgare)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, Exotic, Fresh, Pungent, Strong, Sweet

  • Geranium

    Geranium

    (Pelargonium graveolens)

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

  • Guava Leaf

    Guava Leaf

    (Psidium guajava)

    Aroma Description: Citrus, Exotic, Sensual, Sweet, Warm

  • Hinoki

    Hinoki

    (Chamaecyparis obtusa)

    Aroma Description: Hinoki Essential Oil smells woody and sweet. The aroma varies between the wood, root and needle (leaf) oils.

  • Honeysuckle

    Honeysuckle

    (Lonicera caprifolium)

    Aroma Description: Floral, Honey-sweet, rich, reminiscent of spring time

  • Hops

    Hops

    (Humulus lupulus)

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

  • Jasmine

    Jasmine

    (Jasminum officinale)

    Aroma Description: Sweet, exotic and richly floral smell

  • Jasmine Grandiflorum Absolute

    Jasmine Grandiflorum Absolute

    (Jasminum grandiflorum)

    Aroma Description: Jasmine Absolute smells deep, rich, floral and exotic.

  • Jasmine Sambac Absolute

    Jasmine Sambac Absolute

    (Jasminum sambac)

    Aroma Description: Exotic, Floral, Rich, Sensual, Soft, Sweet

  • Juniper Leaves Only

    Juniper Leaves Only

    (Juniperus recurva)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Piney, Sweet, Warm, Woody

  • 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 Myrtle

    Lemon Myrtle

    (Backhousia citriodora)

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

  • Lime

    Lime

    (Citrus × aurantiifolia)

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

  • Linden Blossom

    Linden Blossom

    (Tilia × vulgaris)

    Aroma Description: Warm, floral and somewhat honey-like. It possesses a slightly citrus-like note.

  • Linden Blossom

    Linden Blossom

    (Tilia cordata)

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

  • Lotus

    Lotus

    (Nelumbo nucifera)

    Aroma Description: Exceptionally rich, honeyed, dense floral, earthy and creamy sweet, with a spicy green top note, ripe fruit and coumarin-like undertones, and a tenacious, slightly spicy, deep earthy richness in the drydown.

  • Mandarin

    Mandarin

    (Citrus reticulata)

    Aroma Description: Mandarin Essential Oil smells sweet and citrusy.

  • Manuka

    Manuka

    (Leptospermum scoparium)

    Aroma Description: Woody, herbaceous, sweet, warm, earthy and balsamic

  • Marjoram

    Marjoram

    (Origanum majorana)

    Aroma Description: Herbaceous, sweet, woody and has an underlying delicate floral note.

  • Nutmeg

    Nutmeg

    (Myristica fragrans)

    Aroma Description: Spicy, sweet and woody. It is similar in aroma to the cooking spice, but it is much more fragrant.

  • 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.

  • Orris Root

    Orris Root

    (Iris pallida)

    Aroma Description: Floral, sweet, like violets

  • Passion Fruit

    Passion Fruit

    (Passiflora edulis)

    Aroma Description: Passion Fruit Essential Oil has a sweet, warm, and woody scent.

  • Peru Balsam

    Peru Balsam

    (Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae)

    Aroma Description: Ssweet, fresh, earthy and balsamic.

  • Pine

    Pine

    (Pinus sylvestris)

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

  • Rose

    Rose

    (Rosa × damascena)

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

  • Rosehip

    Rosehip

    (Rosa canina)

    Aroma Description: Buttery sweet, floral, and slightly nutty

  • Rosemary

    Rosemary

    (Salvia rosmarinus)

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

  • Rosewood

    Rosewood

    (Aniba rosaeodora)

    Aroma Description: Sweet, woody, fruity, and floral.

  • Sandalwood - New Caledonia

    Sandalwood - New Caledonia

    (Santalum austrocaledonicum)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Cool, Earthy, Rich, Sweet, Warm, Woody

  • Siberian Fir

    Siberian Fir

    (Abies sibirica)

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

  • Sweet Orange

    Sweet Orange

    (Citrus Sinensis)

    Aroma Description: Citrusy and sweet. Its aroma is similar to that of orange peels but is more concentrated.

  • Tagetes

    Tagetes

    (Tagetes minuta)

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

  • Tamala

    Tamala

    (Cinnamomum tamala)

    Aroma Description: Exotic, Sensual, Spicy, Sweet, Warm

  • 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.

  • Tuberose

    Tuberose

    (Agave polianthes)

    Aroma Description: Tuberose Absolute smells complex, exotic, sweet and floral

  • Vanilla Oleoresin

    Vanilla Oleoresin

    (Vanilla planifolia)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Rich, Sensual, Sweet, Vanilla-like, Warm

  • White Ginger Lily Absolute

    White Ginger Lily Absolute

    (Hedychium coronarium)

    Aroma Description: Exotic, Floral, Sensual, Soft, Sweet

  • Wormwood

    Wormwood

    (Artemisia absinthium)

    Aroma Description: Warm, sharp, dry-woody and herbaceous-green throughout, reminiscent to a cedar leaf and chamomile blue infusion. A unique note for perfumers.

  • Yarrow

    Yarrow

    (Achillea millefolium)

    Aroma Description: Yarrow Essential Oil smells sharp, woody, herbaceous, fruity and somewhat sweet.

  • Ylang Ylang

    Ylang Ylang

    (Cananga odorata)

    Aroma Description: Smells exotic, floral, sweet and slightly fruity and woody.

  • Yuzu

    Yuzu

    (Citrus × junos)

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