CALAMUS ROOT ESSENTIAL OIL (ACORUS CALAMUS L.) - ESSENTIAL OILS

Botanical Name: Acorus Calamus

Common Name: Calamus , Rat Root , Sweet Flag , Sweet Myrtle , Sweet Root , Sweet Sedge

Common Method of Extraction: Steam distilled

Part Typically Used: Roots

Color: Yellow to yellowish brown

Consistency: Slightly viscous liquid

Perfumery Note: Base

Strength of Initial Aroma: Spices with a woody base, characteristic of calamus root, sweet, reminiscent of the smell of laurel leaves and nutmeg.

Calamus oil has an unusual aroma that is loved by perfumers who create oriental perfumes. It is often used as a scent fixer at concentrations as low as 0.01% in men’s, woody and oriental fragrances. Calamus Root oil is warm and spicy yet fresh scent makes it a unique and popular addition to cosmetic products.

Often acclaimed as an ideal herb for meditation and introspection, Calamus is recommended by saints, yogis and Ayurvedic philosophers for enhancing the functions of the brain, improving memory power, increasing intellectual capacity and for stimulating proper circulation to the brain.