Cedarwood, Virginia EO


Details

  • Botanical Name: Juniperus virginiana L.
  • Origin: USA
  • Process: Steam Distilled Essential Oil
  • Plant Part: Heartwood
  • Cultivation: Wild Grown
  • Use: Aromatherapy / Natural Perfumery. Always dilute.
  • Note: Base to Middle Note with very good tenacity, Fixative
  • Aroma Family: Woody
  • Aroma: Dry, oily-woody, smooth, rich yet mild and somewhat sweet and balsamic; becomes drier and sweeter in the drydown.
  • Contraindications: May be photosensitizing; please see Safety Considerations below.



Product Name SKU Price Qty
  1. Cedarwood, Virginia Sample (1 ml) 190-3
    $2.00
  2. Cedarwood, Virginia 15 ml (1/2 oz) * 190-016
    $7.25
  3. Cedarwood, Virginia 30 ml (1 oz) 190-030
    $9.25
  4. Cedarwood, Virginia 2 oz 190-9
    $13.50
  5. Cedarwood, Virginia 4 oz 190-10
    $23.50
  6. Cedarwood, Virginia 8 oz 190-11
    $37.75
  7. Cedarwood, Virginia 16 oz 190-12
    $62.25
  8. Cedarwood, Virginia 1 kg 190-25
    $116.50
  9. For larger sizes or quantities please contact us for pricing and availability.         
* Size includes orifice (drop) reducer

Overview

Virginia Cedarwood Essential Oil

Our high-quality Virginia Cedarwood is a beautiful dark reddish color with a rich, dry, oily-woody aroma that becomes drier and sweeter in the drydown. It does not have a strong typical "pencil" aroma that most Virginia Cedarwood oils have because it is not distilled from the leftover wood from the pencil making industry. The powdered wood (sawdust) from sawmills where the wood is cut for lumber is a by-product collected for distillation of this aromatic oil.1 Virginia Cedarwood, also known as red cedar or Eastern red cedar2, essential oil is actually from a Juniper, Juniperus virginiana; however, the aroma is that of Cedar – woody and smooth, and reminiscent of an old cedarwood chest.

Because of Virginia Cedarwood oil’s fixative value, it is used extensively in the perfume industry, including the manufacture of soaps, room sprays, household products, etc.3 If you’re looking for a suave, mellow, and complex cedar or wood note, this Virginia Cedarwood essential oil is well worth a sniff – and then some!

Please be careful when purchasing cedar essential oil. Atlas Cedarwood and Himalayan Cedarwood are the most notably used for aromatherapy, have a more balsamic aroma, and are the only true cedars typically available. Texas Cedarwood and Virginia Cedarwood are actually junipers and although quite useful, are different in aroma and effects. Also, Cedar Leaf oil (Thuja occidentalis, also known as American arborvitae, Eastern arborvitae, Eastern white cedar, swamp cedar, or Northern white cedar) is from a type of cypress that is best used very carefully or not at all due to its toxicity.5

For information regarding the attributes of Virginia Cedarwood essential oil, please see:

  • L’Aromathérapie Exactement, Pierre Franchomme and Dr. Daniel Pénoël, 1990, p. 362.
  • Aromatherapeutic Blending – Essential Oils in Synergy, Jennifer Peace Rhind, 2016, pp. 150, 273-4.
  • Essential Oils – A Handbook for Aromatherapy Practice, 2nd ed., Jennifer Peace Rhind, 2012, pp. 235-6.
  • Fragrance and Wellbeing, Jennifer Peace Rhind, 2014, pp. 191-2.
  • The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils, Julia Lawless, 2013, pp. 67-8.

For information regarding the use of Virginia Cedarwood essential oil in natural perfumery, please see:


Aromatic Profile: Dry, oily-woody, smooth, rich yet mild and somewhat sweet and balsamic; becomes drier and sweeter in the drydown.


Appearance: Dark brownish-red/orange, transparent, slightly viscous, mobile liquid.


Storage Suggestions: This oil will actually improve with age, that is, the aroma will become deeper, rounder and more refined over time when properly stored at a constant temperature below 65-70F degrees.


Use: Aromatherapy, Natural Perfumery.


Blending Suggestions: Dilute and add drop by drop to your blends until the desired effect is achieved.


Blends Well With: Agarwood, Ambrette, Amyris, Angelica, Balsam of Peru, Cassie, Cinnamon, Clary Sage, Clove Bud, Coffee, Coriander, Cypress, Fir, Frankincense, Galbanum, Ginger, Helichrysum, Juniper Berry, Labdanum, Oakmoss, Orris Root, Patchouli, Spruce, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Vetiver. "The dry-woody character and the fixative effect of [Virginia] cedarwood oil . . . make it almost universally applicable."6


Safety Considerations: May be photosensitizing.7 Although Tisserand and Young state there are no known contraindications8, we recommend avoiding use before exposure of skin to sunlight.


1 Rhind, Jennifer Peace Rhind. Essential Oils – A Handbook for Aromatherapy Practice, 2nd ed., 2012, pp. 235-6.

2 Tisserand, Robert and Rodney Young. Essential Oil Safety, 2014, p. 240.

3 Arctander, Steffen. Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, 1960, pp. 145-7.

4 Tisserand, Robert and Rodney Young. Essential Oil Safety, 2014, p. 448.

5 Rhind, Jennifer Peace Rhind. Essential Oils – A Handbook for Aromatherapy Practice, 2nd ed., 2012, p. 236.

6 Arctander, Steffen. Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, 1960, pp. 145-7.

7 Price, Shirley and Len Price. Aromatherapy for Health Professionals, 2nd ed., 1999, p. 51.

8 Tisserand, Robert and Rodney Young. Essential Oil Safety, 2014, p. 240.


The FDA has not evaluated the statements on this website. No claims are made by Eden Botanicals as to the medicinal value of any products from Eden Botanicals. The information presented here is for educating our customers about the traditional uses of essential oils and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. You are responsible for understanding the safe application of these products. If you have any questions, please call or email us for further information.

Cedarwood, Virginia - Juniperus virginiana

More Views

  • Cedarwood, Virginia - Juniperus virginiana

Customer Reviews for Cedarwood, Virginia EO

cedarwood Review by
Rating
5
smells like Texas cedarwood, just a little bit more funky.
(Posted on 3/1/2024)
Dry and elegant Review by
Rating
5
This a beautifully reddish colored cedarwood with expression and depth. It is invaluable in the natural perfumers organ where it can be used in a multitude of blends enhancing spices, incenses and of course other dry woods.
(Posted on 11/11/2019)
perfect! Review by
Rating
5
if you're looking for a pencil shaving note, this is not for you, but if you're looking for a comfortable, complex, nostalgic cedar note, it doesn't get much better. where atlas cedarwood can't shake its connotations to my nose (furniture polish and pet store woodchips), virginian cedar is antique: old hand-hewn cedar trusses, a grandmother's cedar closet, an heirloom cedar chest. its drydown beautiful and inviting, all unimposing wood-warmth with a balance of sweet and smoke.
(Posted on 7/10/2016)
OMG! Review by
Rating
5
Wow! Just received some today and I just cannot stop smelling the stuff. This IS the quintessential woody note that I've been looking for, and it's funny because I've been overlooking it the whole time in favor of trying other woody notes, which turn out not to be what I needed for the intended purpose.

While it does indeed have that pencil shaving or wood chips smell, it is just so mellow and smooth. There is really nothing harsh or off putting about it at all, so the staff who wrote the descriptions for this product wasn't lying about the quality.

Call me crazy but to me this smells more exotic than atlas and himalayan cedars, which is funny because the latter two are the TRUE cedars. Although virginia cedarwood lacks the warmth and balsamic smoothness of the true cedars, there's just something about that mellow "pencil shaving" edge that lends itself to work better in an exotic oriental woody blend.

All in all, behind sandalwood this is my new favorite woody note.
(Posted on 9/14/2015)
Complex, Sweet, Smooth... Review by
Rating
5
What a gorgeous Cedarwood note. It is rich, deep with a light sweetness and just so damn smooth. I cannot emphasize this enough! It can work for both men and women. It is completely unisex with the feminine and masculine in perfect harmony. Get this if you want a suave, clean cedarwood note for your blends.
(Posted on 1/9/2014)
Smooth stuff Review by
Rating
5
Much smoother and sweeter than "white cedar" and definitely not as sharp, though it is very similar and still conjures up the image of pencil shavings when smelled, not overbearing, but it's there. All in all it's a great warm woody scent.
(Posted on 11/22/2013)
Beautiful color and smooth Review by
Rating
5
I was expecting pencil shavings. But this dark red cedarwood is smooth, round, with a hint of sweetness. It's much more complex than other Virginia cedarwoods I've had.
(Posted on 5/4/2013)