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Siam Wood
Fokienia hodginsii (Dunn) A.Henry & H.H.Thomas
Chemotype: trans-nerolidol / fokienol type
- PLANT PART
- wood and roots
- EXTRACTION
- steam distillation
- AROMA NOTE
- base
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What’s inside this oil?
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Aroma & character
A closer look at this oil's scent, strength, and staying power.
- Aroma intensity
- 45 / 100
- Note layer
- base
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A LITTLE CARE GOES A LONG WAY
Using it thoughtfully
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- Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
- No restriction cited
- Phototoxicity
- Not flagged in this profile
- Oxidation risk
- low
A cited maximum is a limit, not a suggested dilution. Missing restrictions do not establish safety.
No phototoxic furocoumarin restriction was identified for steam-distilled Siam wood oil in the reviewed public sources.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT
Inside the oil
An oil's character comes from its natural chemical composition. Explore each constituent to understand the connections.
About this composition
This profile is anchored to a directly readable 2024 Lotus Garden Botanicals Siam Wood GC-MS certificate and cross-checked against current supplier identity pages for the same botanical. The public chemistry is strongly sesquiterpene-alcohol dominant, led by trans-nerolidol and fokienol with smaller beta-eudesmol plus alpha-eudesmol, elemol, and beta-bisabolene support.
| Constituent | Typical amount | Reported range | Chemical family | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trans-nerolidol | 40.2% | 30.84–40.2% | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceLotus Garden Botanicals Certificate of Analysis Siam Wood SMWD1022EO314; Miracle Botanicals Pemou Essential Oil - Siam Wood https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20SIAM%20WOOD%20SMWD1022EO314.pdf (trans-Nerolidol 40.20%); https://miraclebotanicals.com/products/pemou-essential-oil-siam-wood (Main Chemical Components: (E)-Nerolidol 30.84%) |
| fokienol | 23.46% | 23.46–37.99% | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceLotus Garden Botanicals Certificate of Analysis Siam Wood SMWD1022EO314; Miracle Botanicals Pemou Essential Oil - Siam Wood https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20SIAM%20WOOD%20SMWD1022EO314.pdf (Fokienol 23.46%); https://miraclebotanicals.com/products/pemou-essential-oil-siam-wood (Main Chemical Components: Fokienol 37.99%) |
| beta-eudesmol + alpha-eudesmol | 4.24% | 4.24–4.24% | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceLotus Garden Botanicals Certificate of Analysis Siam Wood SMWD1022EO314 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20SIAM%20WOOD%20SMWD1022EO314.pdf (beta-Eudesmol + alpha-Eudesmol 4.24%) |
| elemol | 2.05% | 2.05–2.05% | sesquiterpene alcohol | View sourceLotus Garden Botanicals Certificate of Analysis Siam Wood SMWD1022EO314 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20SIAM%20WOOD%20SMWD1022EO314.pdf (Elemol 2.05%) |
| beta-bisabolene | 1.1% | 1.1–1.1% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceLotus Garden Botanicals Certificate of Analysis Siam Wood SMWD1022EO314 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20SIAM%20WOOD%20SMWD1022EO314.pdf (Unidentified + beta-Bisabolene 1.10%) |
Profile source: Lotus Garden Botanicals Certificate of Analysis Siam Wood SMWD1022EO314; Eden Botanicals Siam Wood EO; Miracle Botanicals Pemou Essential Oil - Siam Wood · https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20SIAM%20WOOD%20SMWD1022EO314.pdf ; https://www.edenbotanicals.com/siam-wood.html ; https://miraclebotanicals.com/products/pemou-essential-oil-siam-wood
A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY
Traditional & reported uses
These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.
- used in perfumery as a soft, woody-ambery base note and natural fixative
- traditionally used in aromatherapy for grounding, calming effects similar to other woody base oils
- reported to support relaxation in diffuser and massage blends
- traditionally associated with a warm, earthy, meditative atmosphere
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 100% maximum dermal value is an archive normalization of Eden Botanicals' unrestricted safety statement ('No known safety concerns'), not a source-published numeric dermal maximum.
- The public COA reports beta-eudesmol and alpha-eudesmol as a combined peak rather than separate quantified constituents.
- No directly measured public volatility-rate or tenacity-hour data were verified in this pass.