Fraterworks: Calamus root essential oil, also known as "sweet flag", is a pale yellow liquid displaying a smooth, warm, woody-earthy-spicy bouquet with a milky, sweet undertone of very good tenacity. you have never smelled anything quite like this lovely rare oil.
Our calamus oil is wonderful for adding complex and interesting notes to a scent. it's gentle spice is vaguely reminiscent of the scent of cinnamon bark floating on the air while its earthy tones are well rounded and subtle.
Calamus oil contains around 70% asarones which are restricted by ifra in natural oils to 0.01% of a finished product. despite the restrictions this is still a wonderful material to have in the perfumer's palette and is most certainly still useable in commercial scents.
Origin: nepal
Variety: acorus calamus
Part: rhizomes
Method: steam distillation at source

Calamus Root Essential Oil

New Directions Aromatics: Calamus root essential oil, derived from the resilient acorus calamus perennial plant, has a rich history rooted in both spiritual and medicinal traditions. also known as sweet flag, this aromatic plant thrives in swampy, marshy environments and has been revered since ancient times. mentioned in the bible as a key ingredient in holy anointing oil (exodus 30: 22-25), calamus root has also been cherished in ayurvedic practices, where it is known as vacha, for its purported aphrodisiac properties and balancing effects on the mind and body.

Calamus Oil (Acorus Calamus L.)

Fraterworks: Drawn from the leaves of the acorus calamus (a flowering plant found across asia), this oil smells like a bright medley of spices, herbs, hardwoods, and citrus fruits. also imparting suggestions of leather, it’s a go-to ingredient for masculine fragrances.