Woody

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

  • Alligator Juniper Wood

    Alligator Juniper Wood

    (Juniperus deppeana)

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

  • Ambrette

    Ambrette

    (Abelmoschus moschatus)

    Aroma Description: Ambrette smells, musky and woody. It is rich with floral undertones.

  • 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.

  • Balsam Gurjun

    Balsam Gurjun

    (Dipterocarpus turbinatus)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Musky, Resinous, Rich, Sensual, Warm, Woody

  • Balsam Poplar

    Balsam Poplar

    (Populus balsamifera)

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

  • 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.

  • Buddha Wood

    Buddha Wood

    (Eremophila mitchellii)

    Aroma Description: Deep, woody aroma, lightly sweet, and faintly smoky

  • Cananga

    Cananga

    (Cananga brandisiana)

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

  • 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

  • Cedarwood, Port Orford

    Cedarwood, Port Orford

    (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana)

    Aroma Description: Coniferous, Earthy, Green, Herbaceous, Slightly sweet, Woody

  • Cedarwood, Texas

    Cedarwood, Texas

    (Juniperus monosperma)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Herbaceous, Slightly sweet, Woody

  • Cedarwood, Virginian

    Cedarwood, Virginian

    (Juniperus virginiana)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Balsamic, Slightly sweet, woody. It strongly resembles the aroma of cedar chests and closets.

  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon

    (Cinnamomum verum)

    Aroma Description: Peppery, earthy, warm, strong, spicy, bright yet slightly woodsy.

  • Cinnamon (burmannii)

    Cinnamon (burmannii)

    (Cinnamomum burmannii)

    Aroma Description: Warm, spicy and particularly sweet aroma

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Cypress

    Cypress

    (Cupressus sempervirens)

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

  • Douglas Fir

    Douglas Fir

    (Pseudotsuga menziesii)

    Aroma Description: Coniferous, piny, and woody with floral and citrus notes

  • 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 smithii

    Eucalyptus smithii

    (Eucalyptus smithii)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Fresh, Woody

  • 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 frereana

    Frankincense frereana

    (Boswellia frereana)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Resinous, Rich, Sensual, Slightly camphoraceous, Slightly musky, Warm, Woody

  • Frankincense rivae (Olibanum)

    Frankincense rivae (Olibanum)

    (Boswellia rivae)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Resinous, Rich, Soft, Woody

  • 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.

  • Ghandi Root

    Ghandi Root

    (Homalomena aromatica)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Slightly citrus, Slightly spicy, Woody

  • Goldenrod

    Goldenrod

    (Solidago canadensis)

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

  • Greenland Moss (Labrador Tea) Ledum

    Greenland Moss (Labrador Tea) Ledum

    (Rhododendron groenlandicum)

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

  • Guaiacwood

    Guaiacwood

    (Gonopterodendron sarmientoi)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Musky, Resinous, Slightly floral, Soft, Warm, Woody

  • Hemlock

    Hemlock

    (Tsuga canadensis)

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

  • Hinoki

    Hinoki

    (Chamaecyparis obtusa)

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

  • 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.

  • Hyssop

    Hyssop

    (Hyssopus officinalis subsp. officinalis)

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

  • Juniper Leaves Only

    Juniper Leaves Only

    (Juniperus recurva)

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

  • 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

  • Kapoor Kacheri

    Kapoor Kacheri

    (Hedychium spicatum)

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

  • Larch (Tamarack)

    Larch (Tamarack)

    (Larix laricina)

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

  • Lawang

    Lawang

    (Cinnamomum culilawan)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Soft, Spicy, Warm, Woody

  • Manuka

    Manuka

    (Leptospermum scoparium)

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

  • Maritime Pine

    Maritime Pine

    (Pinus pinaster)

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

  • Marjoram

    Marjoram

    (Origanum majorana)

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

  • Mastic

    Mastic

    (Pistacia lentiscus)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Herbaceous, Pungent, Resinous, Rich, Slightly bitter, Slightly musky, Slightly spicy, Strong, Warm, Woody

  • Muhuhu (African Sandalwood)

    Muhuhu (African Sandalwood)

    (Brachylaena huillensis)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Cool, Earthy, Rich, Sensual, Slightly musky, Soft, Woody

  • Myrrh

    Myrrh

    (Commiphora myrrha)

    Aroma Description: Warm, earthy, woody and balsamic

  • Nagarmotha

    Nagarmotha

    (Cyperus rotundus)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Musky, Resinous, Rich, Slightly spicy, Warm, Woody

  • 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.

  • Oakmoss

    Oakmoss

    (Evernia prunastri)

    Aroma Description: Rich, woody, and earthy

  • Oakmoss Absolute

    Oakmoss Absolute

    (Evernia prunastri)

    Aroma Description: Rich, earthy and woody.

  • Palo Santo

    Palo Santo

    (Bursera graveolens)

    Aroma Description: Palo Santo Essential Oil smells woody, sweet, and slightly fruity.

  • Parsley

    Parsley

    (Petroselinum crispum)

    Aroma Description: Parsley Seed Essential Oil smells herbaceous, green and slightly woody.

  • Passion Fruit

    Passion Fruit

    (Passiflora edulis)

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

  • Patchouli

    Patchouli

    (Pogostemon cablin)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, Exotic, Musky, Resinous, Rich, Sensual, Slightly floral, Warm, Woody

  • Pepper, Black

    Pepper, Black

    (Piper nigrum)

    Aroma Description: Spicy, Strong, Warm, Woody

  • 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

  • Ponderosa Pine Cone

    Ponderosa Pine Cone

    (Pinus ponderosa)

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

  • Rabbitbrush

    Rabbitbrush

    (Ericameria nauseosa)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Coniferous, Cool, Earthy, Exotic, Herbaceous, Pungent, Slightly bitter, Woody

  • Red Pine (Norway Pine)

    Red Pine (Norway Pine)

    (Pinus resinosa)

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

  • 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

  • Sandalwood - Royal Hawaiian

    Sandalwood - Royal Hawaiian

    (Santalum paniculatum)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Earthy, Rich, Sensual, Soft, Warm, Woody

  • Sandalwood lancelatum - Australia

    Sandalwood lancelatum - Australia

    (Santalum lanceolatum)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, Resinous, Sensual, Slightly sweet, Soft, Warm, Woody

  • Sandalwood, Australian

    Sandalwood, Australian

    (Santalum spicatum)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, Resinous, Rich, Slightly sweet, Soft, Vanilla-like, Warm, Woody

  • 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

  • Silver Fir

    Silver Fir

    (Abies alba)

    Aroma Description: Fresh, woody, earthy, sweet.

  • Sitka Spruce

    Sitka Spruce

    (Picea sitchensis)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Piney, Rich, Slightly sweet, Woody

  • Snakeweed

    Snakeweed

    (Gutierrezia arizonica)

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

  • Spikenard

    Spikenard

    (Nardostachys jatamansi)

    Aroma Description: Spikenard Essential Oil smells deep earthy, woody and musky.

  • Styrax Benzoin Absolute

    Styrax Benzoin Absolute

    (Styrax benzoin)

    Aroma Description: Rich, warm, slightly woody, creamy and has vanilla-like characteristics.

  • Taiwan Hinoki

    Taiwan Hinoki

    (Chamaecyparis formosensis)

    Aroma Description: Woody, balsamic and sharp.

  • Tea Tree

    Tea Tree

    (Melaleuca alternifolia)

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

  • Thuja, Red Cedarleaf

    Thuja, Red Cedarleaf

    (Thuja plicata)

    Aroma Description: Woody, Warm, Earthy

  • Valerian

    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.

  • Vetiver

    Vetiver

    (Chrysopogon zizanioides)

    Aroma Description: Woody, smoky, earthy, herbaceous and spicy.

  • White Fir

    White Fir

    (Abies concolor)

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

  • White Sage

    White Sage

    (Salvia apiana)

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

  • White Spruce

    White Spruce

    (Picea glauca)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Coniferous, Piney, Rich, Slightly camphoraceous, Slightly sweet, Warm, Woody

  • 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.

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