Clove leaf oil

At a glance

Steam‑distilled oil from the leaves and twigs of Syzygium aromaticum (clove tree), mainly from Indonesia; rich in eugenol, it gives a warm, sweet‑spicy, slightly woody aroma used as a spicy middle note and flavoring.

One of several trade forms of Clove catalogued here — see the full family →

Category
🌿 Natural
Origin
Leaf/Twig
Extraction
Steam distillation
Chemical family
Phenylpropanoid
CAS number
8000-34-8
Profile
warm, spicy, slightly sweet
IFRA status
Restricted -- controlled via eugenol & isoeugenol content
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01