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Rosewood

Aniba rosaeodora

Chemotype: linalool-rich type

sweetwoodyfruityfloralsubtle
PLANT PART
wood
EXTRACTION
steam distillation
AROMA NOTE
mid

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Aroma & character

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sweetwoodyfruityfloralsubtle
Aroma intensity
50 / 100
Soft & subtleBold & expressive
Note layer
mid

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A LITTLE CARE GOES A LONG WAY

Using it thoughtfully

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
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.

No public source reviewed in this pass identified rosewood oil as a furocoumarin-driven phototoxic oil.

Contraindications & cautions

  • minorTisserand & Young note no special pharmacological precautions for rosewood oil itself, but advise avoiding oxidized oil (as with other terpene-alcohol-rich oils); store cool, dark, and tightly capped.
  • minorAs with all essential oils, do not take rosewood oil internally and do not apply undiluted onto the skin without professional aromatherapy guidance.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT

Inside the oil

15 constituents

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About this composition

This record is anchored to a directly readable GC-MS report for genuine rosewood oil (Aniba rosaeodora). The sample is strongly monoterpenol-dominant, led by linalool with smaller linalool-oxide, alpha-terpineol, and alpha-copaene support, which matches public rosewood descriptions as a sweet floral-woody oil and the literature consensus that commercial rosewood wood oil is typically linalool-rich.

ConstituentTypical amountReported rangeChemical familySource
Linalool
80.79%
80.79–80.79%monoterpene alcohol
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GCMS Essential Oil Rosewood LOT 5101

https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rosewood_LOT_5101.pdf (page 2, Linalool 80.79%)
alpha-Copaene
2.18%
2.18–2.18%sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
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GCMS Essential Oil Rosewood LOT 5101

https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rosewood_LOT_5101.pdf (page 1 primary constituents, alpha-Copaene 2.18%)
cis-Linalool oxide (furanoid)
1.87%
1.87–1.87%monoterpene oxide
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GCMS Essential Oil Rosewood LOT 5101

https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rosewood_LOT_5101.pdf (page 1 primary constituents and page 2 table, cis-Linalool oxide (5) 1.87%)
trans-Linalool oxide (furanoid)
1.8%
1.8–1.8%monoterpene oxide
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GCMS Essential Oil Rosewood LOT 5101

https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rosewood_LOT_5101.pdf (page 2 table, trans-Linalool oxide (5) (furanoid) 1.80%)
alpha-Terpineol
1.41%
1.41–1.41%monoterpene alcohol
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GCMS Essential Oil Rosewood LOT 5101

https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rosewood_LOT_5101.pdf (page 2 table, alpha-Terpineol 1.41%)
1,8-Cineole
1.3%
1.3–1.3%monoterpene oxide
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GCMS Essential Oil Rosewood LOT 5101

https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rosewood_LOT_5101.pdf (page 3 table, 1,8-Cineole 1.30%)
beta-Selinene
1.5%
1.5–1.5%sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
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GCMS Essential Oil Rosewood LOT 5101

https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rosewood_LOT_5101.pdf (page 3 table, beta-Selinene 1.50%)
alpha-Selinene
1.21%
1.21–1.21%sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
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GCMS Essential Oil Rosewood LOT 5101

https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rosewood_LOT_5101.pdf (page 3 table, alpha-Selinene 1.21%)
Geraniol
0.58%
0.58–0.58%monoterpene alcohol
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GCMS Essential Oil Rosewood LOT 5101

https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rosewood_LOT_5101.pdf (page 3 table, Geraniol 0.58%)
delta-Cadinene
0.51%
0.51–0.51%sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
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GCMS Essential Oil Rosewood LOT 5101

https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rosewood_LOT_5101.pdf (page 4 table, delta-Cadinene 0.51%)
Benzyl benzoate
0.51%
0.51–0.51%phenolic ester
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GCMS Essential Oil Rosewood LOT 5101

https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rosewood_LOT_5101.pdf (page 4 table, Benzyl benzoate 0.51%)
beta-Elemene
0.4%
0.4–0.4%sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
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GCMS Essential Oil Rosewood LOT 5101

https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rosewood_LOT_5101.pdf (page 3 table, beta-Elemene 0.40%)
gamma-Selinene
0.33%
0.33–0.33%sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
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GCMS Essential Oil Rosewood LOT 5101

https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rosewood_LOT_5101.pdf (page 3 table, gamma-Selinene 0.33%)
alpha-Gurjunene
0.32%
0.32–0.32%sesquiterpene hydrocarbon
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GCMS Essential Oil Rosewood LOT 5101

https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rosewood_LOT_5101.pdf (page 3 table, alpha-Gurjunene 0.32%)
Limonene
0.53%
0.53–0.53%monoterpene hydrocarbon
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GCMS Essential Oil Rosewood LOT 5101

https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rosewood_LOT_5101.pdf (page 3 table, Limonene 0.53%)

Profile source: GCMS Essential Oil Rosewood LOT 5101; The Maximum Dilution for 400 Essential Oils; Rosewood Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights · https://www.praannaturals.com/downloads/gcms/GCMS_Essential_Oil_Rosewood_LOT_5101.pdf ; https://www.theresaneoforthat.com/maximum-dilution-for-400-essential-oils/ ; https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/rosewood-essential-oil.php

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 calming and stress-easing effects
  • used in skin-care blends for a gentle, balancing reputation suited to sensitive skin
  • used in perfumery as a soft, woody-floral middle note
  • reported to support relaxation in massage and diffuser blends
  • traditionally associated with supporting a settled, comforted mood
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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 5% maximum dermal value is publicly available only through a secondary compilation attributed to Tisserand and Young rather than a directly transcribed primary safety monograph page.
  • Odor intensity 50 is an archive normalization from qualitative public aroma-strength wording rather than a native published 0-100 measurement.
  • No directly measured public volatility-rate or tenacity-hour values were verified in this pass.