Amyris oil

 Amyris oil

Amyris oil is obtained by steam distillation of the wood from  Amyris balsamifera which mainly grows in Haiti.

It has a woody, slightly sweet, balsamic aroma, suggestive of sandalwood.
It is used as a fixative in perfume formulations. It blends well with cedar wood, jasmine and rose scents.
The chemical composition [in percentage] of the major components is as follows;
Valerainiol                         -        20-25
Zingiberene                       -        3-5
Selinene                           -        3-4

Selinadiene                               -           3-4

Selinenol                                   -           5-7

Gurjunene                                 -           1-2

Eudesmol                                 -           25-30

Elemol                                      -           10-15

Curcumene                               -           3-4

Bisabolene                                -           1-2

Agarofuran                               -           1-2

Acroadiene                               -           1-2

Author

Dr.Prashantkumar Kudli Shrinivas is having 12 years industrial experience in Aroma chemicals and Perfumery & Flavour formulations. He is a permanent member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers & NMR Association of India.
E-mail: prashantkudli@yahoo.co.in