GET TO KNOW YOUR OILS
Amber Fossilised
Pinus succinifera
- PLANT PART
- fossilised resin pieces, dusts, and residues
- EXTRACTION
- dry distillation
- AROMA NOTE
- base
LEARN AS YOU COMPARE
What’s inside this oil?
Constituents are the natural chemicals that give an oil its character. See the main ones, learn what they do, and explore differences between batches.
Meet the main constituents, then select one to see what makes it interesting.
FOLLOW YOUR SENSES
Aroma & character
A closer look at this oil's scent, strength, and staying power.
- Aroma intensity
- 25 / 100
- Note layer
- base
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A LITTLE CARE GOES A LONG WAY
Using it thoughtfully
Read the full safety context before bringing this oil into your routine.
- Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
- 7.23%
- Phototoxicity
- Not flagged in this profile
- Oxidation risk
- Unknown
A cited maximum is a limit, not a suggested dilution. Missing restrictions do not establish safety.
No public source reviewed in this pass identified furocoumarin-driven phototoxicity for this fossil-resin distillate.
Contraindications & cautions
- moderateAmber oil should be avoided during pregnancy according to the public product description reviewed in this pass.
- moderateAmber oil should be avoided with young children according to the public product description reviewed in this pass.
- moderateThe public product description states that amber oil can be skin irritating and should always be diluted with a carrier oil.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT
Inside the oil
An oil's character comes from its natural chemical composition. Explore each constituent to understand the connections.
About this composition
Public supplier and trade references agree that this material is a fossilized amber distillate used in perfumery as a smoky, leathery, resinous base note. The public certificate-style composition located in this pass names cadalene, cis-calamenene, trans-calamenene, calacorene, and 5-hydroxy-cis-calamenene as principal constituents but does not disclose percentages. A public IFRA certificate for amber essential oil from Pinus succinifera does provide finished-product category maxima, so this record uses the Category 5A leave-on ceiling as the oil-level maximum. Public product descriptions also frame the material as a strong base-note fixative with a low-intensity aromatic profile.
| Constituent | Typical amount | Reported range | Chemical family | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadalene | — | — | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceAmber Oil - Certificate of Analysis (COA) https://5.imimg.com/data5/SELLER/Doc/2021/1/AQ/BQ/LP/10658044/amber-oil.pdf (primary constituents section) |
| cis-Calamenene | — | — | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceAmber Oil - Certificate of Analysis (COA) https://5.imimg.com/data5/SELLER/Doc/2021/1/AQ/BQ/LP/10658044/amber-oil.pdf (primary constituents section: calamenene-cis) |
| trans-Calamenene | — | — | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceAmber Oil - Certificate of Analysis (COA) https://5.imimg.com/data5/SELLER/Doc/2021/1/AQ/BQ/LP/10658044/amber-oil.pdf (primary constituents section: calamenene-trans) |
| Calacorene | — | — | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceAmber Oil - Certificate of Analysis (COA) https://5.imimg.com/data5/SELLER/Doc/2021/1/AQ/BQ/LP/10658044/amber-oil.pdf (primary constituents section: calacorene) |
| 5-Hydroxy-cis-calamenene | — | — | oxygenated sesquiterpene | View sourceAmber Oil - Certificate of Analysis (COA) https://5.imimg.com/data5/SELLER/Doc/2021/1/AQ/BQ/LP/10658044/amber-oil.pdf (primary constituents section: calamenene-5-hydroxy-cis) |
Profile source: Hermitage Oils Amber Fossilised E.O (Pinus Succinifera); Amber Oil - Certificate of Analysis (COA); Amber Essential Oil IFRA COC; Amber EO/Resin Profile · https://hermitageoils.com/product/amber-fossilised-e-o-pinus-succinifera/ ; https://5.imimg.com/data5/SELLER/Doc/2021/1/AQ/BQ/LP/10658044/amber-oil.pdf ; https://www.avenalab.com/images/001SDS/Alergeni/Amber_Essential_Oil_IFRA_COC.pdf ; https://jeanne-blog.com/amber-eo-resin-profile/
A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY
Traditional & reported uses
These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.
- traditionally used in perfumery as an excellent fixative
- reported in product descriptions as warming, calming, grounding, and balancing
For aromatherapy and wellness use only — not medical advice. Effect statements are traditional/reported associations, not treatment claims. The Synergy Rating scores blend craft, harmony and safety, not medical efficacy. Read the safety framework.
What we're still learning · 4 data gaps
Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.
- No accessible public source with quantified percentages for the named amber-oil constituents was found in this pass.
- CAS identifiers for cis-calamenene, trans-calamenene, and 5-hydroxy-cis-calamenene were not confidently verified from a primary public source in this pass.
- Odor intensity 25 is a normalization of Jeanne Rose's public amber oil profile, which describes fossilized amber oil as low intensity (2-3 on a 1-10 scale) but with great tenacity: https://jeanne-blog.com/amber-eo-resin-profile/
- No source-backed numeric volatility_rate or tenacity window was verified in this pass.