Rosewood Leaf

Aniba rosaeodora Ducke

Chemotype: linalool-rich leaf type

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

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Aroma & character

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Aroma intensity: 100 / 100

Soft & subtleBold & expressive

Note layer: mid

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 24.96%
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 furocoumarin-based phototoxic restriction was identified in the cited rosewood leaf source set.

Contraindications & cautions

minorRosewood leaf oil is very high in linalool (~81%). Linalool oxidizes on exposure to air/light into hydroperoxides and other oxidation products that carry a materially higher risk of allergic skin sensitization than the fresh oil; Tisserand & Young's Essential Oil Safety and current supplier guidance both caution against use of oxidized/aged linalool-rich oils on skin. Store cool, dark, and tightly capped; discard aged stock; patch test on sensitive skin. No population-specific (pregnancy/nursing/epilepsy/G6PD) restriction was located for this leaf oil beyond this oxidation-related sensitization route.

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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT

Inside the oil

6 constituents

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About this composition

This profile is anchored to public literature on Aniba rosaeodora leaf oil as the sustainable leaf-derived counterpart to traditional rosewood wood oil. The clearest public quantitative figure located in this pass is the reported leaf-oil linalool content from Zellner et al. as summarized in the CITES technical report; odor and dermal-use framing are supported by current supplier IFRA paperwork and perfumery organoleptic references for explicitly labeled rosewood leaf oil.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
Linalool	81.45%	81.45–81.45%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Project Rapid Field Identification of Dalbergia Woods and Rosewood Oil by NIRS Technology https://cites-tsp.org/sites/default/files/project_files/2023-01/cites-ctsp-dalbergia-brazil-rosewood-oil-production-aniba-rosiodora-ducke_c.pdf (page 35 lines 667-671: leaf oil linalool 81.45% citing Zellner et al. 2006)
trans-Linalool oxide (furanoid)	1.19%	—	monoterpene oxide	View source Aniba rosaeodora Sao Paulo profile (linalool 81.45%, trans-linalool oxide 1.19%, R/a-terpineol 1.09%) cited in MDPI Antibiotics 2021, 10(1):24 (PMC7824638) — our linalool 81.45 matches this sample exactly; cis-linalool oxide 1.5% from A. rosaeodora leaf oil EOAR (Simoes et al., 'Rosewood linalool-rich oils from the Amazon'); geraniol 1.0% + benzyl benzoate 0.6% from Belem leaf/wood profile cited in same MDPI review
cis-Linalool oxide (furanoid)	1.5%	—	monoterpene oxide	View source Aniba rosaeodora Sao Paulo profile (linalool 81.45%, trans-linalool oxide 1.19%, R/a-terpineol 1.09%) cited in MDPI Antibiotics 2021, 10(1):24 (PMC7824638) — our linalool 81.45 matches this sample exactly; cis-linalool oxide 1.5% from A. rosaeodora leaf oil EOAR (Simoes et al., 'Rosewood linalool-rich oils from the Amazon'); geraniol 1.0% + benzyl benzoate 0.6% from Belem leaf/wood profile cited in same MDPI review
alpha-Terpineol	1.09%	—	monoterpene alcohol	View source Aniba rosaeodora Sao Paulo profile (linalool 81.45%, trans-linalool oxide 1.19%, R/a-terpineol 1.09%) cited in MDPI Antibiotics 2021, 10(1):24 (PMC7824638) — our linalool 81.45 matches this sample exactly; cis-linalool oxide 1.5% from A. rosaeodora leaf oil EOAR (Simoes et al., 'Rosewood linalool-rich oils from the Amazon'); geraniol 1.0% + benzyl benzoate 0.6% from Belem leaf/wood profile cited in same MDPI review
Geraniol	1%	—	monoterpene alcohol	View source Aniba rosaeodora Sao Paulo profile (linalool 81.45%, trans-linalool oxide 1.19%, R/a-terpineol 1.09%) cited in MDPI Antibiotics 2021, 10(1):24 (PMC7824638) — our linalool 81.45 matches this sample exactly; cis-linalool oxide 1.5% from A. rosaeodora leaf oil EOAR (Simoes et al., 'Rosewood linalool-rich oils from the Amazon'); geraniol 1.0% + benzyl benzoate 0.6% from Belem leaf/wood profile cited in same MDPI review
Benzyl benzoate	0.6%	—	aromatic ester	View source Aniba rosaeodora Sao Paulo profile (linalool 81.45%, trans-linalool oxide 1.19%, R/a-terpineol 1.09%) cited in MDPI Antibiotics 2021, 10(1):24 (PMC7824638) — our linalool 81.45 matches this sample exactly; cis-linalool oxide 1.5% from A. rosaeodora leaf oil EOAR (Simoes et al., 'Rosewood linalool-rich oils from the Amazon'); geraniol 1.0% + benzyl benzoate 0.6% from Belem leaf/wood profile cited in same MDPI review

Profile source: Project Rapid Field Identification of Dalbergia Woods and Rosewood Oil by NIRS Technology; Rosewood Leaf Organic IFRA Certificate; Rosewood Leaf Essential Oil PerfumersWorld · https://cites-tsp.org/sites/default/files/project_files/2023-01/cites-ctsp-dalbergia-brazil-rosewood-oil-production-aniba-rosiodora-ducke_c.pdf (leaf oil linalool 81.45%; sustainable leaf source context) ; https://docs.edenbotanicals.com/IFRA/897_Rosewood_Leaf_Organic_IFRA_CERTIFICATE.pdf (Rosewood Leaf - Organic, IFRA 51, Class 5A 24.96%, Class 5B 15.60%) ; https://www.perfumersworld.com/view.php?pro_id=7LW00401 (fresh floral woody bergamot odour; Relative Odor Impact 100; Odor Life 20 hrs)

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 as a more sustainable alternative to wood-distilled rosewood with a similar calming reputation
used in skin-care blends for a gentle, balancing effect suited to sensitive skin
used in perfumery for a soft, linalool-rich floral-woody facet
reported to support relaxation in massage and diffuser blends
traditionally associated with supporting a settled, comforted mood

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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.

Only linalool had a directly reusable public quantitative leaf-oil percentage in this pass; additional minor leaf constituents were described qualitatively in the literature but not transcribed here without exact public percentages.
The stored max_dermal_pct is taken from the public IFRA Class 5A body-cream/body-oil limit for the explicitly labeled Rosewood Leaf organic material rather than from a dedicated aromatherapy leave-on monograph.
Odor intensity 100 is taken directly from PerfumersWorld's published Relative Odor Impact scale for rosewood leaf oil; it is not a cross-vendor consensus metric.