White Tea Essential Oil | Camellia Sinensis

White Tea Essential Oil

Steam-distilled from Camellia sinensis leaves, this light-yellow oil has an exceptionally floral, sweet and herbaceous profile with a soft woody undertone.

At a Glance

• Aromatic profile: Floral, woody, sweet, herbaceous, green and fresh
• Perfumery note: Middle
• Country of origin: Sri Lanka

Specifications of White Tea Essential Oil

• Botanical name: Camellia sinensis
• Family: Theaceae
• Common name: Tea plant, white tea
• INCI: Camellia Sinensis Leaf Oil
• Extraction method: Steam distilled
• Part used: Leaves
• Note: Middle
• Odor: Exceptionally floral, floral-woody, sweet and herbaceous
• Appearance: Light yellow
• Country of origin: Sri Lanka.

Aromatic Profile

A fresh tea-leaf heart where delicate florals and herbaceous greenery sit over soft sweetness and understated wood.

Blending Direction

• Pairs with bergamot, mandarin, lemon, neroli and petitgrain for tea-citrus structures.
• Builds with jasmine, rose, osmanthus-style fruitiness, violet leaf and green florals.
• Settles over cedarwood, sandalwood, vetiver, ambrette and gentle musks.

Composition & Formulation

A concentrated steam-distilled essential oil from leaves of Camellia Sinensis.

Technical Details

• INCI: Camellia sinensis (White tea) leaves Oil
• Extraction: Steam distilled
• Plant part: Leaves
• Appearance: Light Yellow

Formulation Notes

• Use in diluted aromatic formulations
• Introduce gradually when building the finished aroma
• Store tightly closed and protected from heat, light and air

Applications

Natural Perfumery

• Perfume oils and fragrance compositions that feature this material’s distinctive aromatic profile
• Use as a middle note in perfume oils and solid fragrances
• Small-batch natural perfumery and accord building.

Fine Perfumery Applications

White Tea Essential Oil is particularly suitable for:

• White tea accords.
• Fresh floral perfumes.
• Green fragrances.
• Clean fragrances.
• Luxury spa fragrances.
• Floral-tea compositions.
• Soft woody fragrances.
• Citrus-tea perfumes.
• Unisex fragrances.
• Natural perfume oils.
• Elegant men's and women's fragrances.
  

Its delicate character can add a sophisticated fresh-tea transparency without overwhelming floral or woody materials.

Hair & Body Care

At appropriate concentration, it may be incorporated into:

• Hair oils.
• Hair serums.
• Conditioners.
• Beard oils.
• Body oils.
• Perfumed lotions.
• Balms.
• Soaps.
• Luxury bath products.
• Solid perfumes
  

Its main value in these applications is its delicate natural tea fragrance.

Safety

• For external use only; do not ingest or apply undiluted.
• Patch test the finished formulation and avoid eyes, mucosa and damaged skin.
• Seek qualified advice for pregnancy, children, elderly users, allergies, medical conditions or medication.
• Keep tightly closed and protected from heat, light and oxygen.