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Clove Stem

Syzygium aromaticum

Chemotype: eugenol chemotype

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PLANT PART
stem
EXTRACTION
steam distilled
AROMA NOTE
mid-base

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Aroma & character

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Aroma intensity
80 / 100
Soft & subtleBold & expressive
Note layer
mid-base

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
0.56%
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 0.56% value is a derived oil-level ceiling based on the public 0.5% eugenol dermal limit and the cited 89.28% maximum eugenol content for the Indonesia stem subset.

Contraindications & cautions

  • moderateHigh-eugenol clove oils may inhibit blood clotting and pose a drug-interaction hazard.
  • moderateHigh-eugenol clove oils should not be used topically on very young children.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT

Inside the oil

5 constituents

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About this composition

This profile uses the Indonesia stem-oil subset from Razafimamonjison et al. and is corroborated by a later Indonesian GC-MS report describing stem oil as strongly eugenol-dominant. Relative to clove leaf oil, stem oil is richer in eugenol and poorer in beta-caryophyllene and eugenyl acetate.

ConstituentTypical amountReported rangeChemical familySource
Eugenol
89.02%
88.76–89.28%Phenols
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Bud, 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 4, Indonesia stem oil eugenol 88.76-89.28%, mean 89.02%)
beta-Caryophyllene
7.58%
7.4–7.75%Sesquiterpenes
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Bud, 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 4, Indonesia stem oil beta-caryophyllene 7.40-7.75%, mean 7.58%)
alpha-Humulene (alpha-caryophyllene)
1.12%
0.93–1.31%Sesquiterpenes
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Bud, 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 4, Indonesia stem oil alpha-humulene 0.93-1.31%, mean 1.12%)
Eugenyl acetate (acetyl eugenol)
0.12%
0.07–0.17%Phenylpropanoids
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Bud, 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 4, Indonesia stem oil eugenyl acetate 0.07-0.17%, mean 0.12%)
Caryophyllene oxide
0.23%
0.2–0.26%Sesquiterpene oxides
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Bud, 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 4, Indonesia stem oil caryophyllene oxide 0.20-0.26%, mean 0.23%)

Profile source: Razafimamonjison et al. Indonesia clove stem oil dataset; Analysis of chemical compound in essential oil from clove stem using the FTIR and GCMS methods; The Good Scents Company clove leaf oil page; 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://doi.org/10.1063/5.0140220 ; https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/data/es1030071.html ; 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 sharp, spicy, woody-clove note
  • reported to support a warming, invigorating atmosphere when diffused sparingly
  • used in fragrance and flavor industries as an economical eugenol-rich material
  • traditionally associated with protective and cleansing folk rituals similar to clove bud
  • used in blends where a dry, woodier clove facet is desired over the sweeter bud oil
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What we're still learning · 3 data gaps

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  • No public source verified in this pass gave a directly measured leave-on dermal maximum for clove stem oil itself; 0.56% is a derived ceiling from the eugenol limit and the cited Indonesia stem composition.
  • No public source verified in this pass gave a directly measured 0-100 odor intensity; 80 is a normalization of public odor descriptions and the very high eugenol content.
  • No public source verified in this pass gave volatility-rate or tenacity-hour values for the Indonesia stem subset.