Botanica Gaia 100% Organic and Pure Lawson's Cypress Essential Oil | Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana

Lawson’s Cypress Wood Essential Oil

Steam distilled from the wood ofChamaecyparis lawsoniana, this clear oil has a base-note fixative with dry wood, sweet spice, tar-like depth and a soft herbal-lemon lift.

At a Glance

• Aromatic profile: Woody, spicy-sweet, dry, softly tar-like and herbal-lemon
• Note: Base / fixative
• Best suited to: Fine fragrance, incense and woody aromatic compositions

Specifications of Lawson’s Cypress Wood Essential Oil

• Botanical name: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
• Family: Cupressaceae
• Extraction method: Steam distilled
• Part used: Wood
• Note: Base / fixative
• Odor: Dry and sweet woody, spicy, softly tar-like, herbal and lemony
• Appearance: Clear
• Native range: Southwestern Oregon to northwestern California

Aromatic Profile

A dry cypress-wood base with sweet spice, restrained tar-like darkness and a soft herbal-citrus lift. It can anchor florals and citrus while extending the woody drydown.

Blending Direction

• Pairs with citrus, cypress, fir, frankincense, labdanum, lavender, patchouli, rose, vetiver and ylang-ylang.
• Useful in dry woods, forest incense, aromatic fougère and woody-floral bases.
• Assess color, tenacity and smoke/tar nuances in the finished accord.

Formulation & Usage

Perfumery

• Use as a base-note modifier and fixative in woody, resinous and aromatic structures.

Topical Formulation

• Patch test the finished formulation.

Applications

Fine Perfumery

For dry woody bases, fixative support, forest accords and soft tar-like depth.

Incense & Home Fragrance

For cypress, coniferous and resinous concepts after combustion or diffusion suitability is assessed.

Personal Care Fragrance

For professionally formulated scented products at a documented safe level; avoid respiratory or medical claims.

Safety

• For external use only; do not ingest.
• Do not apply undiluted.
• Use at a level appropriate to the intended finished formulation.
• Store cool, tightly closed and away from light and heat.
• Patch test the finished formulation and seek qualified advice for vulnerable users.