Cubeb oil

At a glance

Distilled from cubeb pepper (a relative of black pepper), giving a peppery, woody-spicy character used in sp It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
Origin
Fruit
Extraction
Steam distillation
CAS number
8007-87-2
Profile
spicy, woody, slightly sweet
IFRA status
Restricted -- controlled via constituent peroxide limits
โ— drafted ยท last checked 2026-09-01