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Clove Bud Indonesia
Syzygium aromaticum
Chemotype: eugenol chemotype
- PLANT PART
- flower buds
- EXTRACTION
- steam distilled
- AROMA NOTE
- mid-base
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FOLLOW YOUR SENSES
Aroma & character
A closer look at this oil's scent, strength, and staying power.
- Aroma intensity
- 80 / 100
- Note layer
- mid-base
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A LITTLE CARE GOES A LONG WAY
Using it thoughtfully
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- Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
- 0.5%
- 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.
Not phototoxic. The cited dilution chart sets clove bud oil at no more than 0.5% for leave-on use to avoid skin allergy risk.
Contraindications & cautions
- moderateAromaWeb's safety summary for clove bud oil states that it may inhibit blood clotting and pose a drug interaction hazard.
- moderateAromaWeb's safety summary says not to use clove bud oil topically on children age 2 or younger.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT
Inside the oil
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About this composition
This profile uses the Indonesia bud-oil subset from Razafimamonjison et al., which analyzed six commercial Indonesian steam-distilled clove bud oils. Compared with the Madagascar bud cluster in the same paper, the Indonesian bud oils had slightly higher mean eugenol and beta-caryophyllene and lower eugenyl acetate.
| Constituent | Typical amount | Reported range | Chemical family | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugenol | 79.87% | 77.32–82.36% | Phenols | View sourceBud, leaf and stem essential oil composition of clove (Syzygium aromaticum L.) from Indonesia, Madagascar and Zanzibar https://afs4food.cirad.fr/content/download/4416/33602/version1/file/Razafimamonjison%2C%2Bessential%2Boil%2Bof%2Bclove%2Bfrom%2BIndonesia%2C%2BMadagascar%2Band%2BZanzibar.pdf (Table 2, Indonesia bud oil eugenol 77.32-82.36%, mean 79.87%) |
| beta-Caryophyllene | 6.91% | 5.34–8.64% | Sesquiterpenes | View sourceBud, leaf and stem essential oil composition of clove (Syzygium aromaticum L.) from Indonesia, Madagascar and Zanzibar https://afs4food.cirad.fr/content/download/4416/33602/version1/file/Razafimamonjison%2C%2Bessential%2Boil%2Bof%2Bclove%2Bfrom%2BIndonesia%2C%2BMadagascar%2Band%2BZanzibar.pdf (Table 2, Indonesia bud oil beta-caryophyllene 5.34-8.64%, mean 6.91%) |
| alpha-Humulene (alpha-caryophyllene) | 0.83% | 0.65–1.04% | Sesquiterpenes | View sourceBud, leaf and stem essential oil composition of clove (Syzygium aromaticum L.) from Indonesia, Madagascar and Zanzibar https://afs4food.cirad.fr/content/download/4416/33602/version1/file/Razafimamonjison%2C%2Bessential%2Boil%2Bof%2Bclove%2Bfrom%2BIndonesia%2C%2BMadagascar%2Band%2BZanzibar.pdf (Table 2, Indonesia bud oil alpha-humulene 0.65-1.04%, mean 0.83%) |
| Eugenyl acetate (acetyl eugenol) | 9.56% | 8.6–10.55% | Phenylpropanoids | View sourceBud, leaf and stem essential oil composition of clove (Syzygium aromaticum L.) from Indonesia, Madagascar and Zanzibar https://afs4food.cirad.fr/content/download/4416/33602/version1/file/Razafimamonjison%2C%2Bessential%2Boil%2Bof%2Bclove%2Bfrom%2BIndonesia%2C%2BMadagascar%2Band%2BZanzibar.pdf (Table 2, Indonesia bud oil eugenyl acetate 8.60-10.55%, mean 9.56%) |
Profile source: Razafimamonjison et al. Indonesia clove bud oil dataset; AromaWeb Clove Bud Essential Oil; Tisserand Institute Essential Oil Dilution Chart · https://afs4food.cirad.fr/content/download/4416/33602/version1/file/Razafimamonjison%2C%2Bessential%2Boil%2Bof%2Bclove%2Bfrom%2BIndonesia%2C%2BMadagascar%2Band%2BZanzibar.pdf ; https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/clove-bud-essential-oil.php ; https://tisserandinstitute.org/essential-oil-dilution-chart/
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 a warm, spicy, comforting atmosphere
- reported to support alertness and a sense of warmth when diffused in low dilution
- used in perfumery and flavoring for its intensely spicy, medicinal-sweet character
- traditionally associated with festive, protective, and cleansing rituals in folk practice
- historically used in dental folk remedies for oral comfort, reflecting its long ethnobotanical history rather than a modern clinical claim
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 · 2 data gaps
Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.
- No public source located in this pass provided a directly measured 0-100 odor intensity; the archive value 80 is a normalization of AromaWeb's categorical 'Strong' aroma strength.
- No public source located in this pass provided directly measured volatility-rate or tenacity-hour values for the Indonesian bud subset.