Odour
Strong camphoraceous-eucalyptus-like odor, with a warm-terpenic undertone. Much more eucalyptus-like in odor and flavor than melaleuca alternifolia, and does not recall the odor of nutmeg. The odor type is a less aromatic one. Various samples may turn out quite differently on odor evaluation - some with little or no eucalyptus note, others strong in this note.
Flavour
Much more eucalyptus-like in flavor than melaleuca alternifolia.
Notes
Of comparatively limited importance in perfumery. Non-uniformity of various lots may be partly responsible for lack of interest. Very likely that the oil will slowly vanish from the perfumery market. Tree is not cultivated on commercial scale outside southeast Australia.
Full Arctander text
#### Melaleuca Linariifolia.
The oil of **Melaleuca**** ****Linariifolia**** **is of comparatively limited importance in perfumery. The tree is another Australian "tea-tree", very similar in appearance to melaleuca alternifolia (see monograph), but larger than this tree.
Distillation takes place on the spot, i.e. in southeast Australia, where the leaves are water- or steam distilled. The tree is not cultivated on a commercial scale outside this area.
Melaleuca linariifolia oil is a pale yellowish oil of strong camphoraceous-eucalyptus-like odor, with a warm-terpenic undertone. Somewhat similar to the oil of melaleuca alternifolia, the oil of melaleuca linariifolia is much more eucalyptus- like in odor and flavor, and it does not recall the odor of nutmeg. One could say that the odor type is a less aromatic one.
At this point, however, it should be noted that various samples of oils, labelled **Melaleuca**** ****Linariifolia**** **may turn out quite differently on an odor evaluation. The author has seen samples which presented little or no eucalyptus note (cineole-like note) as well as other samples which were strong in this note. This non-uniformity of various lots of the oil may be partly responsible for the lack of interest in melaleuca linariifolia oil.
Generally, the oil could find application in air-fresheners, household-sprays, room-deodorants, lavender-perfumes, soap- and detergent perfumes, mouthwashes and gargles, etc.
The oil is produced on a very limited scale, and is not regularly available in sizeable lots. It is very likely that the oil will slowly vanish from the perfumery market.