Calamus oil is extracted from Acorus calamus var. angustatus of the Araceae family.



Calamus oil has a warm, spicy odor, reminiscent of a sweet forest.

It is native to India. The oil is mainly produced in India and Russia and to a lesser extent in Europe.It is extensively used in cosmetic and perfumery work, in woody, oriental, leather perfumes.

The chemical composition (in percentage) of the major components is as follows;

Alpha-pinene-0.1-0.5

Alpha-phellandrene-0.3-0.5

Limonene-4-5

Fenchone-0.5-1

Camphor -0.2-0.3

Linalool-0.2-0.5

Caryophyllene-0.2-0.5

Methyl chavicol -1-4.5

Dihydrocarvyl acetate-0.4-1.2

Anethole-60-74

Carvone -2-3

Para-anisic acid-0.5-4.3

Anisyl alcohol-0.2-0.9

Eugenol -0.1-0.6

Anisyl ketone-0.3-0.9