Amyris oil is obtained by steam distillation of the wood from Amyris balsamifera which mainly grows in Haiti.



It has a woody, slightly sweet, balsamic aroma, suggestive of sandalwood.

It is used as a fixative in perfume formulations. It blends well with cedar wood, jasmine and rose scents.

The chemical composition [in percentage] of the major components is as follows;

Valerainiol-20-25

Zingiberene-3-5

Selinene-3-4

Selinadiene-3-4

Selinenol-5-7

Gurjunene-1-2

Eudesmol-25-30

Elemol-10-15

Curcumene-3-4

Bisabolene-1-2

Agarofuran-1-2

Acroadiene-1-2