Cedar, Virginia

Virginia cedar is a juniper. Juniperus virginiana belongs to the cypress family, Cupressaceae, and has no close relationship to the true cedars of the genus Cedrus. Its oil is led by cedrol and the cedrenes, while true cedars such as Cedar, Himalaya (No. 3096) are led by himachalenes.

01 · Origin

A slow-growing tree native to eastern North America, also known as eastern red cedar. The fragrant reddish heartwood was long the standard wood for pencils and for lining chests. This oil is distilled from the wood of wild trees in the USA.

02 · Chemistry

Cedrol, a sesquiterpene alcohol, leads. Alpha- and beta-cedrene and thujopsene make up the hydrocarbon fraction, and widdrol is present in smaller proportion. Cedrol gives the oil its dry, pencil-shaving character and much of its tenacity.

03 · In Practice

Dry, soft and woody, with a faint balsamic sweetness. A base note and a dependable fixative. Natural perfumery, massage blends, diffusion and soap formulation. Blends with sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli, cypress, bergamot, lavender and rose.

General information: For external use only. Dilute before applying to skin. Keep away from heat and sunlight. Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes.