Rosewood Essential Oil - 10 ml

Latin Name: Aniba rosaeodora | Plant Part: Heartwood | Origin: Brazil | Extraction: Steam Distillation

Rosewood essential oil is one of aromatherapy's most refined and quietly luxurious oils. Steam-distilled from the heartwood of Aniba rosaeodora, a tree native to the Amazon rainforest, it carries a soft, silky, rosy-woody aroma that is both uplifting and deeply calming. With a high linalool content (typically 80–90%), rosewood has a natural affinity with the skin and the nervous system — making it as valuable in your skincare routine as it is in your diffuser or blending palette.

Aroma Profile

Soft, silky, and rosy-woody — with a gentle floral sweetness and a clean, slightly spicy woody undertone. Smooth, rounded, and quietly sophisticated; one of the most elegant oils in the aromatherapist's kit.

A Note on Sustainability

Aniba rosaeodora is listed on CITES Appendix II due to historical over-harvesting. Our rosewood is sourced from sustainably managed suppliers who support replanting programmes. Please use it thoughtfully.

Key Benefits

• Calm and nervous system support: Genuinely calming and balancing; ideal for anxiety, nervous tension, and emotional fatigue
• Skin care: Supports skin regeneration and sebum balance; suitable for mature, dry, and sensitive skin
• Emotional balance: Warm, comforting, and quietly uplifting; eases low mood and emotional exhaustion
• Natural perfumery: A smooth, rounded middle note that bridges florals and woody bases with ease
• Antimicrobial: High linalool content provides gentle antimicrobial and antifungal activity

How to Use

• Diffusion: 3–5 drops in your diffuser; use alone or blend with floral and woody oils for added depth
• Topical: Dilute to 1% for facial use (1 drop per 5 ml carrier oil); up to 2% for body use
• Skin care: Add 1–2 drops to your moisturiser, serum, or facial oil for a gentle, skin-supporting boost
• Bath: Blend 4–5 drops with a dispersant before adding to warm bathwater
• Linen spray: 5–8 drops in 100 ml distilled water for a soft, rosy-woody room mist
• Perfumery: Use as a smooth middle note in natural fragrance blends

Blending Partners

Rosewood is one of the most versatile and forgiving oils in the blender's palette. It pairs especially well with lavender, frankincense, ylang ylang, geranium, rose absolute, sandalwood amyris, patchouli, and cedarwood.

Safety

• Dilute before use — do not apply undiluted to skin
• Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes
• Use with caution during pregnancy — consult a qualified aromatherapist or healthcare professional
• Suitable for children over 2 years at 0.5% dilution or less
• Keep out of reach of children
• Not for internal use

Please refer to the IFRA guidelines, Safety Data Sheet (SDS), and Allergen Declaration available below for full safety information.

Full Guide

Learn more about rosewood — including blending recipes, skin-care tips, and detailed safety information — in our Rosewood Essential Oil Guide.