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
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