GET TO KNOW YOUR OILS
Cade Wood, Rectified (French)
Juniperus oxycedrus L.
Chemotype: rectified sesquiterpene-rich cade oil
- PLANT PART
- wood
- EXTRACTION
- steam distillation and rectification of crude cade oil
- 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
- 50 / 100
- Note layer
- base
If you like this scent, explore
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
- 0.24%
- Phototoxicity
- Not flagged in this profile
- Oxidation risk
- medium
A cited maximum is a limit, not a suggested dilution. Missing restrictions do not establish safety.
Public IFRA and supplier materials reviewed in this pass do not identify rectified cade wood oil as a furocoumarin-driven phototoxic oil.
Contraindications & cautions
- moderateOnly rectified cade oils that comply with PAH limits should be used; crude cade oil should not be used as a fragrance ingredient.
- moderateRepeated or prolonged skin contact may cause non-allergic contact dermatitis and skin absorption; skin contact may also trigger an allergic reaction.
Explore measured chemistry from supplier batches
A supplier report describes a particular sample. Open this workspace to investigate measured constituents and their original documents.
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 review sources agree that rectified cade wood oil is a purified cade tar fraction from Juniperus oxycedrus wood. Publicly accessible composition data are sparse at batch level, so this profile uses the published major-component set for cade oil together with IFRA documentation for rectified material and French-origin supplier confirmation.
| Constituent | Typical amount | Reported range | Chemical family | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadinene isomers | 16.75% | 14.5–19% | Sesquiterpenes | View sourceDraft Assessment - Fourteen Terpene and Terpenoid Substances Group (Canada) https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/pdf/pded/terpenes-5/draft-assessment-fourteen-terpene-and-terpenoid-substances-group.pdf (p. 14-15 / lines 554-558: cadinene 14.5% to 19%, including delta/gamma/alpha isomers) |
| Widdrol | 16.5% | 11–22% | Sesquiterpene alcohols | View sourceDraft Assessment - Fourteen Terpene and Terpenoid Substances Group (Canada) https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/pdf/pded/terpenes-5/draft-assessment-fourteen-terpene-and-terpenoid-substances-group.pdf (p. 14-15 / lines 555-558: widdrol 11% to 22%) |
| Epi-cubenol | 10.6% | 8.2–13% | Sesquiterpene alcohols | View sourceDraft Assessment - Fourteen Terpene and Terpenoid Substances Group (Canada) https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/pdf/pded/terpenes-5/draft-assessment-fourteen-terpene-and-terpenoid-substances-group.pdf (p. 14-15 / lines 555-558: epi-cubenol 8.2% to 13%) |
| tau-Muurolol | 6% | 0–12% | Sesquiterpene alcohols | View sourceDraft Assessment - Fourteen Terpene and Terpenoid Substances Group (Canada) https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/pdf/pded/terpenes-5/draft-assessment-fourteen-terpene-and-terpenoid-substances-group.pdf (p. 14-15 / lines 556-557: tau-muurolol up to 12%) |
| Thujopsene | 15.6% | 9.2–22% | Sesquiterpenes | View sourceDraft Assessment - Fourteen Terpene and Terpenoid Substances Group (Canada) https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/pdf/pded/terpenes-5/draft-assessment-fourteen-terpene-and-terpenoid-substances-group.pdf (p. 14-15 / lines 557-558: thujopsene 9.2% to 22%) |
| alpha-Cedrene | 7.5% | 0–15% | Sesquiterpenes | View sourceDraft Assessment - Fourteen Terpene and Terpenoid Substances Group (Canada) https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/pdf/pded/terpenes-5/draft-assessment-fourteen-terpene-and-terpenoid-substances-group.pdf (p. 14-15 / lines 557-558: alpha-cedrene up to 15%) |
Profile source: IFRA Statement - Cade Rectified, Essential Oil; Cade Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights; Hermitage Oils Cade Wood E.O Rectified (French); New Directions Aromatics Cade Essential Oil (Rectified); Draft Assessment - Fourteen Terpene and Terpenoid Substances Group (Canada) · https://files.plytix.com/api/v1.1/rn/public_files/pim/assets/96/f0/5c/64/645cf096b0a90000019bdc9c/texts/23/bf/5d/65/655dbf23725a61141f871ce9/IFRA%20Statement%20-%20Cade%20Rectified%2C%20Essential%20Oil.pdf/K0604ifrastatement.pdf ; https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/cade-essential-oil.php ; https://hermitageoils.com/product/cade-wood-essential-oil-juniper-tar/ ; https://www.specialchem.com/cosmetics/product/new-directions-aromatics-cade-essential-oil-rectified ; https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/pdf/pded/terpenes-5/draft-assessment-fourteen-terpene-and-terpenoid-substances-group.pdf
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 smoky, leathery perfumery reputation of cade oils generally, in a gentler rectified form
- used in perfumery for a refined smoky-woody leather note with reduced harshness
- reported use in blends aimed at a rustic, campfire-like woody atmosphere
- traditionally associated with topical folk-use traditions, though the rectified form is chiefly a fragrance material
- used in niche and artisan perfumery as a leather-accord component
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.
- Odor intensity 50 is a normalization from public 'medium aroma' language rather than a directly published 0-100 laboratory scale.
- Publicly accessible batch-level GC-MS data for French rectified cade wood oil were not located in this pass; the constituent ranges here are anchored to published cade-oil major-component literature plus rectified-material safety and identity documents.
- No public source located in this pass gave directly measured volatility-rate or tenacity-hour values for rectified cade wood oil.