Palmarosa oil

At a glance

Distilled from palmarosa grass, giving a rosy, geranium-like, slightly grassy-floral character used as an ec It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
🌿 Natural
Origin
Leaf/Twig
Extraction
Steam distillation
CAS number
8014-19-5
Profile
floral, sweet, slightly woody
IFRA status
Restricted -- controlled via geraniol & farnesol content
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01