Cedarwood Essential Oil (Atlas, Cedrus atlantica) – Aromatherapy, Skin Care & Perfumery

Atlas Cedarwood Essential Oil – Cedrus Atlantica

Buy Atlas Cedarwood Essential Oil—a warm, woody and softly resinous Moroccan essential oil for aromatherapy, natural perfumery, skin and scalp care, beard products, massage, soap and candles.

Steam-distilled from the wild-harvested wood of Cedrus atlantica trees growing in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, this true cedarwood oil offers earthy depth with balsamic warmth and subtle sweetness. Its tenacious aroma makes it an excellent perfume base note and natural fixative.

Why Buy Atlas Cedarwood Oil?

• Pure essential oil steam-distilled from Moroccan cedarwood
• Warm, woody, earthy and slightly resinous aroma
• True cedarwood oil from Cedrus atlantica
• Long-lasting base note and natural perfume fixative
• For aromatherapy, perfume, skin, scalp, beard, soap and candles

What Does Atlas Cedarwood Essential Oil Smell Like?

Atlas Cedarwood has a warm, dry and earthy wood aroma with soft balsamic, resinous and faintly sweet nuances. It is elegant and tenacious, adding natural depth to both masculine and gender-neutral fragrances.

• Perfume note: Base note and fixative
• Aroma family: Woody, earthy, balsamic and resinous
• Perfumery character: Dry timber, forest earth, soft resin and polished wood
• Blends with: Bergamot, lemon, lavender, clary sage, rose, jasmine, juniper, cypress, frankincense, patchouli, vetiver and sandalwood

Atlas Cedarwood Essential Oil Uses

Natural Perfumery and Cologne

Use Atlas Cedarwood to anchor woody, forest, fougère, incense, leather, amber and chypre fragrances. Its dry warmth connects citrus, herbal and floral notes with deeper woods, mosses and resins while improving aromatic depth and longevity.

Aromatherapy and Massage

Its warm, grounding forest aroma suits diffuser, meditation, spa and evening relaxation blends. Properly diluted Atlas Cedarwood also adds a refined woody character to massage and body oils.

Skin, Scalp, Hair and Beard Formulas

Atlas Cedarwood is widely selected for clarifying facial, scalp and grooming products, particularly formulas for oily-feeling skin or scalp. Add it at an appropriate level to cleansers, shampoos, scalp oils, beard oils and after-shave products.

Soap, Candles and Home Fragrance

Its persistent woody aroma adds forest depth to cold-process soap, candles, wax melts, room sprays and incense-style home-fragrance blends.

For external use only. Do not ingest or apply undiluted. Dilute appropriately for topical products. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes, and discontinue use if irritation occurs.

Consult a qualified professional before use during pregnancy or breastfeeding or on young children. Keep out of reach of children and pets. Store tightly closed away from direct sunlight and excessive heat.

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