Juniper oil

At a glance

Juniper oil is a fragrance ingredient derived from the berries of the juniper tree, used in perfumery for its fresh and herbaceous notes 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 Juniper catalogued here — see the full family →

Category
🌿 Natural
Origin
Leaf/Twig
Extraction
Steam distillation
CAS number
8002-68-4
Profile
fresh, herbaceous, woody
IFRA status
Restricted -- peroxide value must be less than 20 mmol/L
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01