Cinnamon

At a glance

Cinnamon essential oil is extracted from the bark (or leaves) of Cinnamomum verum grown in Sri Lanka, delivering a warm, sweet‑spicy, clove‑like scent used as a heart or base note in spicy‑oriental fragrances.

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Origin

Cinnamomum verum bark, primarily Sri Lanka

Extraction

Steam distillation

Chemical family

Phenylpropanoid

Profile

Warm, sweet, spicy scent with a woody edge

IFRA status

Restricted, cinnamaldehyde content under IFRA limits

Cost tier

Medium