Essential oils

A small guide to Nature's fragrances - aspects of the chemistry of the essential oils (and other materials of perfumery or culinary interest)

In progress!

Latest updatings: Pepper (Black Pepper) and Cypress

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Index - English

Index - Latin, genus

Index - Latin, systematic

Index - Chemical

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Bacteria

Pseudomonadaceae

Pseudomonas spp.

Actinomycetaceae

Actinomyces spp.

Streptomycetaceae

Streptomyces spp.

Algae

Ectocarpaceae

Ectocarpus siliculosus

Fungi

Tuberaceae

Tuber magnatum
Tuber melanosporum

Usneaceae

Evernia prunastri

Aspergillaceae

Penicillium spp.

Pleurotaceae

Lentinus edodes

Tricholomataceae

Tricholoma matsutake

Agaricaceae

Agaricus campestris

Plants

Gymnospermae

Pinaceae

Cedrus atlantica
Cedrus deodara
Cedrus libani
Larix decidua
Pinus halepensis
Pinus longifolia (P. roxburghii)
Pinus pinaster

Cupressaceae

Chamaecyparis funebris
Cupressus sempervirens
Juniperus communis
Juniperus mexicana
Juniperus virginiana
Thuja occidentalis
Thuja plicata
Thuja standsishii

Angiospermae

Dicotyledones

Magnoliales

Magnoliaceae

Magnolia grandiflora
Michelia champaca

Schisandraceae

Illicium anisatum (I. japonicum)
Illicium verum

Annonaceae

Cananga odorata

Myristicaceae

Myristica fragrans

Laurales

Lauraceae

Aniba canelilla
Aniba rosaeodora
Cinnamomum camphora
Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Cryptocarya massoia (C. aromatica)
Laurus nobilis

Ranales

Ranunculaceae

Nigella sativa

Piperales

Piperaceae

Piper nigrum

Urticales

Moraceae

Ficus carica

Cannabiaceae

Cannabis sativa

Humulus lupulus

Fagales

Betulaceae

Betula alba
Betula pendula
Betula pubescens

Corylus avellana

Corylus maxima

Juglandales

Juglandaceae

Juglans regia

Carya illinoensis

Myricaceae

Myrica gale

Salicales

Salicaceae

Populus balsamifera
Salix spp.

Caryophyllales

Caryophyllaceae

Dianthus caryophyllus

Cactaceae

Rebutia marsoneri

Chenopodiaceae

Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris var. rubra

Bixales

Violaceae

Viola odorata

Cistaceae

Cistus ladaniferus

Passiflorales

Passifloraceae

Passiflora edulis

Cucurbitaceae

Citrullus lanatus

Cucumis sativus

Capparidales

Cruciferae

Eruca sativa

Nasturtium officinale

Ericales

Ericaceae

Gaultheria procumbens
Ledum palustre

Ebenales

Styracaceae

Styrax benzoin
Styrax tonkinensis

Ebenaceae

Diospyros blancoi

Diospyros kaki

Diospyros ebenum

Primulales

Teophrastaceae

Deherainia smaragdina

Malvales

Tiliaceae

Tilia cordata
Tilia europaea
Tilia platyphyllos
Tilia tomentosa

Sterculiaceae

Theobroma cacao

Bombacaceae

Durio zibethinus

Malvaceae

Abelmoschus moschatus

Thymelaeales

Thymelaeaceae

Aquilaria agallocha
Aquilaria malaccensis

Rosales

Rosaceae

Crataegus monogyna
Filipendula (Spiraea) ulmaria
Fragaria chiloensis
Fragaria vesca
Fragaria virginiana
Prunus amygdalis ssp. amara
Prunus persica
Pyrus communis
Rosa damascena
Rosa odorata (R. thea)
Rosa rugosa
Rubus idaeus

Saxifragales

Grossulariaceae

Ribes nigrum
Ribes sanguineum

Saxifragaceae

Philadelphus coronarius

Pittosporaceae

Pittosporum tobira

Fabales

Mimosaceae

Acacia decurrens ssp. dealbata

Acacia farnesiana

Mimosa pudica

Fabaceae

Dipteryx odorata
Lathyrus odoratus
Melilotus albus
Myroxylon balsamum
Myroxylon pereira
Robinia pseudoacacia
Trifolium pratense
Trifolium repens
Trigonella foenum-graecum
Wisteria sinensis

Myrtales

Combretaceae

Quisqualis indica

Myrtaceae

Eucalyptus globulus
Melaleuca alternifolia
Pimenta dioica
Pimenta racemosa
Syzygium aromaticum

Rutales

Anacardiaceae

Mangifera indica

Schinus molle

Burseraceae

Boswellia carterii
Boswellia papyrifera
Bursera graveolens
Commiphora erthraea var. glabrescens
Commiphora myrrha (C. molmol)

Rutaceae

Agathosma betulina
Agathosma crenulata
Amyris balsamifera
Boronia megastigma
Citrus aurantifolia
Citrus aurantium ssp. amara
Citrus aurantium ssp. aurantium
Citrus aurantium ssp. bergamia
Citrus junos
Citrus limon
Citrus paradisi
Citrus reticulata (C. nobilis)
Citrus sinensis
Ruta graveolens
Zanthoxylum alatum
Zanthoxylum piperitum
Zanthoxylum schinifolium
Zanthoxylum simulans

Meliaceae

Cedrela odorata

Geraniales

Zygophyllaceae

Guajacum officinale

Oxalidaceae

Averrhoa carambola

Geraniaceae

Pelargonium graveolens
Pelargonium roseum

Umbelliflorae

Umbelliferae

Anethum graveolens
Angelica archangelica (A. officinalis)
Apium graveolens
Carum carvi
Coriandrum sativum
Cuminum cyminum
Daucus carota
Ferula galbaniflua
Ferula rubricaulis
Levisticum officinale
Myrrhis odorata
Petroselinum crispum
Pimpinella anisum

Santalales

Santalaceae

Santalum album

Gentianales

Loganiaceae

Buddleja davidii

Apocynaceae

Plumeria rubra

Asclepiadaceae

Stephanotis floribunda

Oleaceae

Jasminum grandiflorum
Jasminum nitidum
Jasminum odoratissimum
Jasminum polyanthum
Jasminum sambac
Ligustrum ovalifolium
Ligustrum vulgare
Osmanthus fragrans
Syringa vulgaris

Rubiales

Rubiaceae

Coffea arabica
Galium odoratum
Gardenia jasminoides
Gardenia tahitensis

Caprifoliaceae

Lonicera periclymenum
Sambucus nigra

Valerianaceae

Nardostachys jatamansi

Valeriana officinalis

Polemoniales

Boraginaceae

Heliotropium arborescens

Scrophulariales

Solanaceae

Cyphomandra betacea
Lycopersicon esculentum
Nicotiana alata
Nicotiana rustica
Nicotiana x sanderae
Nicotiana tabacum
Physalis peruviana

Lamiales

Verbenaceae

Aloysia triphylla (Lippia citriodora)

Labiatae

Lavandula angustifolia
Melissa officinalis
Mentha cardiaca
Mentha piperita
Mentha spicata
Ocimum basilicum
Origanum majorana
Origanum vulgare
Pogostemon cablin (P. patchouli)
Rosmarinus officinalis
Salvia officinalis
Salvia sclarea
Thymus x citriodorus
Thymus pulegoides
Thymus vulgaris

Asterales

Compositae

Artemisia dracunculus
Artemisia herba-alba
Artemisia pallens
Chamaemelum nobile (Anthemis nobilis)
Helenium aromaticum (Cephalophora a.)
Helichrysum italicum (H. angustifolium)
Matricaria discoidea
Saussurea lappa
Tagetes lemmonii

Monocotyledones

Bromeliales

Bromeliaceae

Ananas comosus

Zingiberales

Musaceae

Musa paradisiaca ssp. sapientum

Zingiberaceae