Allspice Leaf

Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr.

Chemotype: eugenol-rich

sweetspicyclove-likewoodyphenoliccinnamon-like

PLANT PART: leaves
EXTRACTION: hydrodistillation
AROMA NOTE: mid

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Aroma & character

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sweetspicyclove-likewoodyphenoliccinnamon-like

Aroma intensity: 50 / 100

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Note layer: mid

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 0.15%
Phototoxicity: Not flagged in this profile
Oxidation risk: Unknown

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No source-backed furocoumarin-based phototoxic restriction was identified in the consulted leaf-oil source.

Contraindications & cautions

moderateThe public safety profile cites Tisserand and Young in recommending a very low adult dermal maximum and notes potential interference with blood clotting.

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Inside the oil

5 constituents

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About this composition

The accessible 2024 Cuba leaf-oil paper reports a eugenol-dominant hydrodistilled leaf oil and discusses broader Pimenta dioica leaf chemotypic variation. This record keeps the directly reported table values as typical values and uses the paper's discussion only for the wider eugenol range. Public safety and perfumery references also align on a very low adult leave-on maximum and a medium odor strength for allspice leaf oil.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
Eugenol	85.1%	65.8–88.8%	phenylpropanoid	View source Eugenol-Rich Essential Oil from Pimenta dioica: In Vitro and In Vivo Potentialities against Leishmania amazonensis https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/api/object/o%3A3070/get (Table 1 page 2 lines 120-124: eugenol 85.1%, beta-caryophyllene 0.7%, alpha-humulene 0.4%; page 3 lines 150-154: Group I eugenol 65.8-88.8%)
p-Cymene	3.6%	—	monoterpene	View source Eugenol-Rich Essential Oil from Pimenta dioica: In Vitro and In Vivo Potentialities against Leishmania amazonensis https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/api/object/o%3A3070/get (Table 1 page 1 lines 106-111: p-cymene 3.6%)
1,8-Cineole (eucalyptol)	2.3%	—	oxide	View source Eugenol-Rich Essential Oil from Pimenta dioica: In Vitro and In Vivo Potentialities against Leishmania amazonensis https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/api/object/o%3A3070/get (Table 1 page 1 lines 102-105: 1,8-cineole 2.3%)
beta-Caryophyllene	0.7%	—	sesquiterpene	View source Eugenol-Rich Essential Oil from Pimenta dioica: In Vitro and In Vivo Potentialities against Leishmania amazonensis https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/api/object/o%3A3070/get (Table 1 page 2 line 123: beta-caryophyllene 0.7%)
alpha-Humulene (alpha-caryophyllene)	0.4%	—	sesquiterpene	View source Eugenol-Rich Essential Oil from Pimenta dioica: In Vitro and In Vivo Potentialities against Leishmania amazonensis https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/api/object/o%3A3070/get (Table 1 page 2 line 124: alpha-humulene 0.4%)

Profile source: Eugenol-Rich Essential Oil from Pimenta dioica: In Vitro and In Vivo Potentialities against Leishmania amazonensis; From Nature With Love Essential Oil Profiles; The Good Scents Company allspice leaf oil · https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/api/object/o%3A3070/get ; https://www.fromnaturewithlove.com/library/essentialoilprofiles.asp ; https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/data/es1017611.html

A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY

Traditional & reported uses

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shares the traditional warming, spicy reputation of allspice berry oil but with a greener, sharper edge
used in perfumery as an economical eugenol-rich alternative for spicy accords
traditionally used in blends intended to convey comfort and warmth
reported use in massage blends for occasional muscular tension, consistent with other eugenol-dominant oils
used in aromatic diffusion for a spicy-herbaceous kitchen-spice note

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Note layer, volatility rate, tenacity, and oxidation risk remain unsourced in the consulted source set.