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Cabreuva Wood
Myrocarpus frondosus Fr. Allem. (M. fastigiatus Fr. Allem.)
Chemotype: nerolidol dominant
- PLANT PART
- wood
- EXTRACTION
- steam distillation
- AROMA NOTE
- base
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What’s inside this oil?
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FOLLOW YOUR SENSES
Aroma & character
A closer look at this oil's scent, strength, and staying power.
- Aroma intensity
- 75 / 100
- Note layer
- base
- Approximate tenacity
- 100 hours
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A LITTLE CARE GOES A LONG WAY
Using it thoughtfully
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- Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
- 6%
- 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 phototoxic restriction was identified in the reviewed public sources for cabreuva wood oil.
Contraindications & cautions
- moderateCabreuva wood oil is nerolidol-dominant (85% per this file's own GC-MS data), and ECHA-referenced reproductive/developmental toxicity testing found that oral dosing of nerolidol in rats (up to 1000 mg/kg/day) during cohabitation and gestation produced changes in body weight and developmental effects in offspring, supporting a precautionary avoidance of high-nerolidol oils like cabreuva during pregnancy.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT
Inside the oil
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About this composition
The live Scent VN GC-MS summary for cabreuva wood oil cites Maurer and Hauser's literature profile and reports a nerolidol-dominant material with much smaller amounts of (E)-alpha-farnesol and bisabolol. Fraterworks and Olfactorian both describe this material as a woody-floral base note with strong tenacity, consistent with its very high nerolidol content.
| Constituent | Typical amount | Reported range | Chemical family | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nerolidol trans-form | 85% | 85–85% | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceScent VN Cabreuva GC-MS Analysis https://scent.vn/en/pages/oil/cabreuva-138 (GC-MS table; nerolidol trans-form 85.0%) |
| (E)-alpha-Farnesol | 2.5% | 2.5–2.5% | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceScent VN Cabreuva GC-MS Analysis https://scent.vn/en/pages/oil/cabreuva-138 (GC-MS table; (E)-alpha-Farnesol 2.5%) |
| Bisabolol (unknown isomer) | 1% | 1–1% | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceScent VN Cabreuva GC-MS Analysis https://scent.vn/en/pages/oil/cabreuva-138 (GC-MS table; Bisabolol (unknown isomer) 1.0%) |
| Sesquiterpenes, oxygen-containing- | 0.5% | 0.5–0.5% | oxygenated sesquiterpene | View sourceScent VN Cabreuva GC-MS Analysis https://scent.vn/en/pages/oil/cabreuva-138 (GC-MS table; Sesquiterpenes, oxygen-containing- 0.5%) |
Profile source: Scent VN Cabreuva GC-MS Analysis; Fraterworks Cabreuva Wood Oil; Olfactorian Cabreuva Essential Oil; Vizu Organics dilution information · https://scent.vn/en/pages/oil/cabreuva-138 ; https://fraterworks.com/products/cabreuva-oil ; https://olfactorian.com/materials/cabreuva-essential-oil ; https://www.vizu.co/dilution-information
A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY
Traditional & reported uses
These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.
- shares the traditional calming, balancing reputation of cabreuva oils generally
- reported use in skincare blends for a soothing, comforting sensory profile
- used in perfumery as a soft, woody-floral base note and fixative
- traditionally associated with supporting emotional balance and easing occasional stress
- reported use in blends as a rosewood-facet alternative
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 · 3 data gaps
Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.
- The public 6% maximum dermal figure comes from a live dilution-reference compilation rather than a directly viewable IFRA or Tisserand primary page.
- The tenacity figure is only published as Fraterworks' '> 100 hours on a smelling strip' style guidance rather than a standardized laboratory persistence range.
- CAS for the aggregated 'Sesquiterpenes, oxygen-containing-' bucket is inherently unavailable because the source reports it as a non-specific class total.