Elemi oil

At a glance

Elemi oil is a fragrant resin extracted from the tree Canarium luzonicum, used in perfumery for its fresh, woody, and slightly spicy properties It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

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

Category
🌿 Natural
Origin
Exudate/Resin
Extraction
Steam distillation
CAS number
8023-89-0
Profile
fresh, woody, spicy
IFRA status
Restricted -- peroxide value must be less than 20 mmol/L
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01