Botanical Name: Aniba rosaeodora is a tree with fragrant pink flowers, commonly known as Rosewood. Plant Family Lauraceae
 
Aromatic Description: Rosewood essential oil, derived from the wood of the Aniba rosaeodora tree, is prized for its gentle, sweet, and slightly floral aroma with subtle woody and spicy undertones. It offers a soft yet vibrant scent that is calming and uplifting, making it ideal for emotional healing, perfumery, and spiritual practices. Its balanced fragrance allows it to blend beautifully with floral and woody essential oils, making it a staple in aromatherapy for those seeking comfort, clarity, and emotional restoration.
 
Symbolically, Rosewood oil represents love, compassion, and inner renewal. It is often associated with the heart and crown chakras, helping individuals reconnect with themselves emotionally and spiritually. It encourages resilience, self-love, and gentle transformation in grief, stress, or transition. Spiritually, it’s known to deepen meditation, heighten intuition, and foster a sense of peace and harmony.
 
Chemically, Rosewood essential oil is composed primarily of linalool (typically 80–93%), a compound known for its calming, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. It also contains trace amounts of α-terpineol, geraniol, and nerol, contributing to its soothing and regenerative effects. Because of its high linalool content, it shares therapeutic similarities with Ho Wood essential oil, a more sustainable alternative.
 
Therapeutically, Rosewood oil is a versatile healer. It helps calm the nervous system, reduces anxiety, and supports mental clarity. Emotionally, it nurtures the heart during times of distress or trauma. Skincare is highly valued for its regenerative properties, making it beneficial for dry, mature, or sensitive skin and useful in reducing the appearance of scars, wrinkles, and blemishes. Its mild antibacterial properties also support clear, healthy skin. Additionally, Rosewood is considered a gentle aphrodisiac that can help reawaken sensuality and emotional intimacy.
 
Rosewood essential oil can be used in various applications: diffused into the air for emotional balance and stress relief, added to massage oils for relaxation and skin nourishment, included in facial serums for skin rejuvenation, or blended into perfumes and bath soaks for a luxurious sensory experience. Its calming qualities make it especially effective in meditation or spiritual rituals, fostering a sense of sacred space and serenity.
 
It blends exceptionally well with oils such as Rose, Geranium, Ylang Ylang, Jasmine, Bergamot, Sweet Orange, Sandalwood, Frankincense, and Lavender. These combinations enhance its floral and woodsy qualities, creating deeply harmonizing and emotionally supportive blends.
 
Extraction Method: Steam Distilled. The wood and bark of the Brazilian rosewood tree