Davana

Artemisia pallens Wall. ex DC.

Chemotype: davanone / bicyclogermacrene type

fruityberrybalsamicraisinherbaceous

PLANT PART: leaves and flowers
EXTRACTION: steam distillation
AROMA NOTE: mid

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fruityberrybalsamicraisinherbaceous

Aroma intensity: 50 / 100

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Note layer: mid

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 4%
Phototoxicity: Not flagged in this profile
Oxidation risk: medium

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No furocoumarin-based phototoxic restriction was identified in the cited public sources for steam-distilled davana oil.

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About this composition

This record is anchored to a directly read 2025 GC/MS report for Indian steam-distilled davana oil, supported by AromaWeb's species-level description for plant part and method. The selected batch is strongly davanone-dominant with bicyclogermacrene and ethyl cinnamate isomers as the main secondary markers.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
Davanone	50.64%	50.64–50.64%	sesquiterpene ketone	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (Davanone 50.64%)
Bicyclogermacrene	8.77%	8.77–8.77%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (Bicyclogermacrene 8.77%)
trans-Ethyl cinnamate	3.89%	3.89–3.89%	phenylpropanoid ester	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (trans-Ethyl cinnamate 3.89%)
Geranyl acetate	0.81%	0.81–0.81%	monoterpene ester	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (Geranyl acetate 0.81%)
Linalool	0.48%	0.48–0.48%	monoterpene alcohol	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (Linalool 0.48%)
beta-Selinene	1.4%	1.4–1.4%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (beta-Selinene 1.4%)
tau-Cadinol	1.29%	1.29–1.29%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (tau-Cadinol 1.29%)
alpha-Eudesmol	0.92%	0.92–0.92%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (alpha-Eudesmol 0.92%)
Germacrene D	0.98%	0.98–0.98%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (Germacrene D 0.98%)
Alloaromadendrene	0.64%	0.64–0.64%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (Alloaromodendrene 0.64%)
trans-Methyl cinnamate	0.62%	0.62–0.62%	phenylpropanoid ester	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (trans-Methyl cinnamate 0.62%)
beta-Elemene	0.28%	0.28–0.28%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (beta-Elemene 0.28%)
trans-Nerolidol	0.28%	0.28–0.28%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (trans-Nerolidol 0.28%)
Spathulenol	0.75%	0.75–0.75%	oxygenated sesquiterpene alcohol	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (Spathulenol 0.75%)
Globulol	0.44%	0.44–0.44%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (Globulol 0.44%)
Viridiflorol	0.29%	0.29–0.29%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (Viridiflorol 0.29%)
gamma-Cadinene	0.34%	0.34–0.34%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (gamma-Cadinene 0.34%)
delta-Cadinene	0.21%	0.21–0.21%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (delta-Cadinene 0.21%)
alpha-Muurolene	0.07%	0.07–0.07%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (alpha-Muurolene 0.07%)
alpha-Gurjunene	0.08%	0.08–0.08%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (alpha-Gurjunene, two peaks 0.04%+0.04%)
beta-Caryophyllene	0.15%	0.15–0.15%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (beta-Caryophyllene 0.15%)
alpha-Humulene	0.06%	0.06–0.06%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (alpha-Humulene 0.06%)
para-Cymene	0.38%	0.38–0.38%	aromatic monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (para-Cymene 0.38%)
gamma-Terpinene	0.14%	0.14–0.14%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (gamma-Terpinene 0.14%)
Terpinen-4-ol	0.25%	0.25–0.25%	monoterpene alcohol	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (Terpinen-4-ol 0.25%)
Eugenol	0.02%	0.02–0.02%	phenylpropanoid phenol	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (Eugenol 0.02%)
Nonadecane	0.03%	0.03–0.03%	straight-chain alkane hydrocarbon	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (Nonadecane 0.03%)
Heneicosane	0.05%	0.05–0.05%	alkane hydrocarbon	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (Heneicosane 0.05%)
Phytol	0.03%	0.03–0.03%	diterpene alcohol	View source REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf (Phytol 0.03%)

Profile source: REVIVE GC/MS Report - Davana Oil, India lot 4K; AromaWeb Davana Essential Oil profile; The Good Scents Company davana oil CO2 extract profile · https://www.revive-eo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/REVIVE-GCMS-Report-Davana-Oil-India-4K.pdf ; https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/davana-essential-oil.php ; https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/data/es1672851.html

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 perfumery for its rich, fruity, wine-like base note
reported to support an uplifting, euphoric mood when diffused
used in ceremonial and devotional contexts in parts of South Asia for its distinctive sweet aroma
traditionally associated with romantic or sensual fragrance blending
used as a fixative and modifier in oriental and chypre perfume compositions

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What we're still learning · 3 data gaps

Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.

The public odor-strength source reports davana as 'medium' rather than on a native 0-100 scale, so odor_intensity 50 is a normalization to the archive scale.
The public TGSC usage recommendation gives 4.0% in fragrance concentrate; a directly viewable aromatherapy-specific dermal monograph page was not located in this pass.
The REVIVE GC/MS report lists Total Identified Compounds as 90.63%, with the remainder split across dozens of trace 'Unidentified' peaks and davana-specific markers (Nordavanone, Threodavanafuran isomers, Davana ether I-IV, Artedouglasia oxide A/B/C, davanone isomers, davanone-2-ol isomers) that have no corresponding entry in the existing constituents corpus and were not added to avoid creating unsourced new constituent records; closure remains below the 0.95 target with currently available corpus-matched data.