Fresh and sweet, revealing the high content of citronellal and geraniol + citronellol. Does not present the camphene-borneol notes characteristic of Ceylon citronella oil. The dryo…

Very strong, fresh-grassy lemon-type, herbaceous or tea-like odor. West Indian type has an earthy undertone reminiscent of Ceylon citronella oil, while East Indian type smells swee…

Warm-spicy, sweet odor, presenting a peculiar, but fresh and clean topnote and a long-lasting, sweet, balsamic-spicy bodynote with a tea-like undertone. There is a certain resembla…

Dry-woody, warm-spicy, aromatic odor, reminiscent of clove leaf oil and crude eugenol.

Asian styrax has balsamic sweetness. American (Honduras) styrax is more 'gasolinelike' (styrene-odor), covering the balsamic sweetness of the main ingredients.