Cardamom oil, Hydrodiffused, Guatemala

The aroma is warm and spicy and initially similar to eucalyptus. The middle notes are balsamic-woody and slightly sweet bordering on floral.

This oil has been steam distilled since 1540 and is arguably the most aromatic of the "seed" oils.

The main components of Cardamom are cineole, terpinylacetate, terpineol, borneol, and terpenes.                 

In perfumes the oil is coveted for its spiciness, warmth, and sweetness. In addition it blends well with bergamot, olibanum, ylang-ylang, labdanum, woods and cilantro.