Cedarwood, Atlas

Customer Reviews

Holy oil Review by Dan

I love it! I use it in my fragrances for adding volume and smoothness. I use it for my aftershave jojoba oil composition and it is cool for my skin! I recommend it for all wooden aroma lovers. (Posted on 3/28/13)

I love this stuff Review by Tracey

I respectfully disagree with the other reviewer - the scent for me is lovely and intoxicating. I have a hard time not incorporating this into my base for each perfume formulation. It adds body, texture, and plays nice with the others ingredients. It's grounding to the sweet florals I tend to gravitate towards. I actually prefer this to the Himilayan. (Posted on 2/15/13)

Not One for Perfumery, Yet Beneficial In Its Uses Review by Tess

I purchased this Atlas Cedarwood knowing that, along with the Himalayan version, it is the only "cedarwood" oil extracted from actual cedarwood trees (rather than junipers--as Virginian & Texan cedarwood, and cypress--as Chinese cedarwood). Thus, I assumed Atlas would smell similar to my beautiful Himalayan cedarwood oil...that is, mellow, woody, grounding, calming with great (in my opinion) fixative qualities.
Not so. This oil smells like cough syrup. I can't think of any other way of describing it. Fruity/cherry-like, syrupy. Medicinal. Sharp. Not terrible after the initial shock, but nothing like what I'd expected.
Nonetheless, this oil has its uses. I find it helpful for infections on the skin and particularly acne and dandruff blends. There are also respiratory uses for Cedarwood oils, but I have not researched these well enough to speak for them at this time.
Overall I'd say this oil is well worth its price but not useful for perfumery specifically; it is best kept with your medicinal oils. (Posted on 11/10/12)