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
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