Cedar of Lebanon Essential Oil — Cedrus libani | Warm Creamy Woody | Turkey

Cedar of Lebanon Pure Essential Oil — Cedrus libani — is one of the oldest and most historically significant natural perfumery materials in the world. The cedars of Lebanon have been revered for over four thousand years, mentioned throughout the Bible and ancient Egyptian, Phoenician, and Assyrian texts, prized for temple construction, sacred anointing oils, and embalming. The remaining ancient groves in Lebanon are now legally protected and cannot be felled, which is why genuine Lebanon cedarwood oil available today is typically distilled from sustainably managed trees grown in Turkey and Cyprus, where the same species thrives.

Steam distilled from the wood, this oil is warm, creamy, and softly spicy — a character genuinely distinct from the more familiar Texas, Virginian, or Atlas cedarwoods. Much of what is sold under the name "Lebanon cedarwood oil" is in fact Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica), which lacks the true creaminess that defines authentic Cedrus libani. This oil is genuinely sourced from the correct species, distilled in Turkey to the highest standard.

Scent Profile

Warm and creamy with a soft, rounded woody character quite unlike other cedarwoods — slightly spicy and dusty, with a resemblance to frankincense that gives it an ancient, almost sacred quality. Where Texas and Virginian cedarwood read as dry and pencil-shaving-like, Cedar of Lebanon has a gentle, enveloping warmth that makes it an outstanding base note in classical and contemporary compositions alike.

Perfumery Applications

A superb base note for woody, oriental, and masculine compositions, and equally valuable as a naturalising background material in florals and chypres. Its creamy warmth blends particularly well with resinous and balsamic materials, adding depth and roundness without the drier, sharper edge of other cedarwoods. Widely used historically as an anointing oil, blended with other sacred materials — a tradition that continues to inform its use in contemporary natural perfumery.

Blending Suggestions

Blends beautifully with frankincense, myrrh, labdanum, benzoin, rose, jasmine, sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli, bergamot, and orange blossom.

Technical Details

• Botanical Name: Cedrus libani A. Rich.
• Common Names: Cedar of Lebanon / Lebanese Cedar
• Botanical Family: Pinaceae
• CAS Number: 8000-27-9 / 89997-33-1
• Origin: Turkey
• Plant Part: Wood
• Extraction Method: Steam distillation
• Classification: Base note
• Appearance: Pale yellow liquid
• Solubility: Soluble in fixed oils and alcohol — insoluble in water
• Odour Family: Warm / Creamy / Woody / Spicy / Dusty
• Natural: Yes — 100% pure natural essential oil, wildcrafted on unpolluted sustainable land

Packaging

1ml sample supplied in a 5ml clear flint glass bottle. 5ml, 10ml, 30ml and 50ml supplied in amber glass bottles — all with inbuilt droppers and tamper evident caps.

Safety Information

For external use only. Always dilute with a suitable carrier oil before applying to skin. Avoid contact with eyes and sensitive areas. Not suitable for use on babies, children, pets or broken skin. Consult a qualified professional before use if pregnant or nursing. Perform a patch test before first use.

Sample Policy

We recommend purchasing a 1ml sample first before committing to larger quantities. Please note that no refunds can be offered on opened items.

Certificate of Analysis available on request. Images are for display purposes only.