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African Greenheart Essential Oil (Warburgia ugandensis)
African Greenheart Essential Oil (Warburgia ugandensis)
Rare Tanzanian Warburgia ugandensis heartwood oil with an intense green, spicy, resinous and dry-woody profile for natural perfumery.
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African Greenheart Essential Oil
Low-temperature steam-distilled from sustainably harvested Warburgia ugandensis heartwood in Tanzania, this rare essential oil has a striking green, spicy, slightly bitter and intensely aromatic profile.
Sharp crushed-leaf and peppery-herbal facets develop into resinous depth, dry wood and a subtle camphoraceous nuance. Its originality and strength make it especially valuable in niche perfumery, aromatherapy and carefully diluted grooming formulations.
At a Glance
- Aromatic profile: Green, spicy, resinous, dry-woody and slightly camphoraceous
- Perfumery role: Powerful base-note material
- Suitable for: Perfumery, aromatherapy and carefully diluted grooming formulations
Specifications of African Greenheart Essential Oil
- Botanical Name: Warburgia ugandensis
- Family Name: Canellaceae
- Common Names: East African Greenheart, Pepper Bark Tree, Ugandan Greenheart, Muthiga, Muthaiga, Abaki, Soko, Osokonoi, Osogonoi, Musunui and Soget
- INCI: Warburgia Ugandensis Heartwood Oil
- Extraction Method: Low-temperature steam distillation
- Part Used: Heartwood
- Note: Base note
- Scent: Deep woody, green, pungent, spicy, dry, slightly bitter and resinous, with clove, pepper and subtle camphoraceous undertones
- Appearance: Deep golden
- Country of Origin: Tanzania
- Blends With: Clove Bud, Black Pepper, Bay Leaf, Copaiba Balsam, Muhuhu, Frankincense, Ravintsara, Peru Balsam, Guaiacwood and green herbal oils
Aromatic Profile
Sharp, green and pungent at first, with crushed-leaf freshness, spicy bark and peppery herbal intensity.
The heart combines clove-like warmth, bitter-green herbaceous notes and resinous depth. The drydown reveals a dry woody backbone with a subtle camphoraceous nuance.
It brings freshness without being minty, spice without becoming gourmand, and wood without sweetness.
Blends with: spices, balsams, resins, dry woods and green herbal aromatic materials.
Formulation & Usage
Perfumery
- Use in small amounts to build green, spicy, herbal, resinous and dry-woody accords.
- Suitable for niche perfumes, spicy fougères, forest accords and rugged botanical colognes.
Topical & Grooming Formulation
- Dilute well because of its intense spice profile.
- Suitable for botanical balms, massage blends, chest rubs, beard oils and aftershave formulations.
Applications
Perfumery
For green, spicy, resinous, dry-woody, botanical and avant-garde perfume compositions.
Aromatherapy
For invigorating and grounding room diffusion and aromatic blends.
Body & Grooming
For carefully diluted botanical balms, massage blends, chest rubs, beard oils, aftershaves and earthy colognes.
Safety
Its intense spice profile requires careful dilution.
- For external use only.
- Do not ingest.
- Do not apply undiluted.
- Use extreme caution with children.
- Consult a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before use with children, the elderly, medical conditions or medication.
The information provided describes traditional and cosmetic uses and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.
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