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Buddha Wood (7 Year Aged)
Eremophila mitchellii
Chemotype: aged eremophilone / santalcamphor type wood oil
- PLANT PART
- heartwood
- EXTRACTION
- hydro distillation
- AROMA NOTE
- base
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Aroma & character
A closer look at this oil's scent, strength, and staying power.
- Aroma intensity
- 35 / 100
- Note layer
- base
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A LITTLE CARE GOES A LONG WAY
Using it thoughtfully
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- Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
- 2%
- Phototoxicity
- Not flagged in this profile
- Oxidation risk
- low
A cited maximum is a limit, not a suggested dilution. Missing restrictions do not establish safety.
No furocoumarin-driven phototoxic restriction was identified in the reviewed public sources for aged Buddha wood essential oil.
Contraindications & cautions
- moderateNo formal toxicological or reproductive-safety data for Buddha Wood (Eremophila mitchellii) were located. The American College of Healthcare Sciences advises against use during pregnancy and lactation precisely because of this lack of safety information, and recommends a skin patch test before general use.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT
Inside the oil
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About this composition
No public aged-lot GC sheet was located for the specific seven-year-aged batch, so this record keeps a species-level chemistry anchor from the directly readable Eremophila mitchellii wood-oil profile published in the MDPI review. The age statement is treated as an aromatic refinement rather than evidence of a separate quantified chemotype.
| Constituent | Typical amount | Reported range | Chemical family | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eremophilone | 50.6% | 50.6–50.6% | Sesquiterpene ketones | View sourceThe Diversity of Volatile Compounds in Australia's Semi-Desert Genus Eremophila https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/4/785 (Table 9, Emi-Wood, eremophilone 50.6%) |
| Santalcamphor | 29.1% | 29.1–29.1% | Sesquiterpene ketones | View sourceThe Diversity of Volatile Compounds in Australia's Semi-Desert Genus Eremophila https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/4/785 (Table 9, Emi-Wood, santalcamphor 29.1%) |
| 9-Hydroxy-7(11),9-eremophiladien-8-one | 11.8% | 11.8–11.8% | Sesquiterpene ketones | View sourceThe Diversity of Volatile Compounds in Australia's Semi-Desert Genus Eremophila https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/4/785 (Table 9, Emi-Wood, 9-Hydroxy-7(11),9-eremophiladien-8-one 11.8%) |
| 8-Hydroxy-1,11-eremophiladien-9-one | 2.8% | 2.8–2.8% | Sesquiterpene ketones | View sourceThe Diversity of Volatile Compounds in Australia's Semi-Desert Genus Eremophila https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/4/785 (Table 9, Emi-Wood, 8-Hydroxy-1,11-eremophiladien-9-one 2.8%) |
Profile source: Hermitage Oils Buddha Wood Essential Oil (7 Year Aged); AromaWeb Buddha Wood Essential Oil profile; The Diversity of Volatile Compounds in Australia's Semi-Desert Genus Eremophila; Apothecary Shoppe Buddha Wood guidance · https://hermitageoils.com/product/buddha-wood-essential-oil-7-year-aged/ (produced in 2019; mellowed aroma profile; hydro distillation of Eremophila mitchellii); https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/buddha-wood-essential-oil.php (heartwood; base note; no special precautions); https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/4/785 (Table 9, Emi-Wood composition anchor); https://www.apothecary-shoppe.com/en-ca/blogs/news/embracing-tranquility-with-organically-grown-buddha-wood-essential-oil (safe whole-body topical application at 1-2%)
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 aromatherapy for grounding, calming, and meditative purposes
- reported use in blends associated with easing occasional stress and mental restlessness
- used in perfumery for a deep, smoky, animalic-woody base note especially prized in aged material
- traditionally associated with Australian Aboriginal ceremonial and skin-care plant-use traditions
- reported use in blends aimed at deep relaxation and emotional centeredness
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 public aged-lot GC sheet was located for the specific seven-year-aged batch, so the constituent percentages remain species-level Eremophila mitchellii wood-oil data rather than lot-specific assay data.
- The reviewed public 2% ceiling is a whole-body topical-use recommendation for Buddha Wood oil generally, not an aged-lot-specific Tisserand monograph page.
- Odor intensity 35 is a normalization from the vendor description that the aged oil is mellowed rather than a directly published 0-100 measurement.
- No public source reviewed in this pass published verified volatility-rate or tenacity-hour figures for this aged Buddha wood oil.