Myrtle oil (low methyleugenol)

At a glance

Myrtle oil is a fragrant oil extracted from the leaves of the Myrtus communis plant, used in perfumery for its fresh, green, 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 Myrtle catalogued here, see the full family โ†’

Category
๐ŸŒฟ Natural
Origin
Leaf/Twig
Chemical family
Phenol
CAS number
8008-46-6
Profile
fresh, green, herbaceous
IFRA status
Not restricted
โ— drafted ยท last checked 2026-09-01