The Quiet Woody Note

Amyris Essential Oil

Mellow, creamy amyris wood with faint vanilla and balsam settles beneath floral and citrus blends, stretching their scent for hours.

Amyris is the quiet woody oil perfumers keep reaching for. Distilled from the fragrant heartwood of Amyris balsamifera, a Caribbean tree sometimes called West Indian sandalwood, it offers a soft, balsamic base note at a fraction of the cost of true sandalwood. We bottle it pure for blending, home fragrance, and slow evenings.

From $20.50 for 0.5 oz · sizes up to 400 lbs

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The Case for This Amyris Oil

Aged Heartwood CharacterHeartwood aged before distillation gives amyris its deep, resinous, fixative-rich profile.
Natural Fragrance FixativeAnchors citrus and floral blends, helping their brighter notes linger longer in any composition.
Haitian Torchwood OriginDistilled from Amyris balsamifera, a small tree native to Haiti and the Caribbean.
Every Batch COA-VerifiedEach bottle ships 100% pure and undiluted, backed by a published batch COA.

Put It To Work

Soap & Candle Making

Blend a small amount into soy wax to test cold throw and scent strength before scaling a full candle batch.

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Solid Perfume & Body Oil

Melt it into beeswax or jojoba for a pocket-sized solid perfume, or dilute it for a smooth woody body oil.

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Evening Diffuser Blends

A few drops in your evening diffuser blend pair well beneath lavender, bergamot, or geranium for a soft, woody base note.

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Bulk & Wholesale

Order by the pound once you have a formula locked in, with the same published batch documentation covering every case size.

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From Sample To Production Batch

Evaluation Bottle

0.5 oz

$20.50

A 0.5 oz bottle is enough to test the aroma in one small blend or candle pour.

Pilot Batch

16 oz

$430.17

16 oz covers a real test run, several soap batches, or a full round of solid perfumes.

First Production Size

5 lbs

$1800.00

5 lbs is the first production size, with a lower per-ounce cost for soap houses and candle studios.

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About Amyris Essential Oil

Amyris essential oil comes from the dense, resin-rich heartwood of Amyris balsamifera, a small tree native to Haiti and the wider Caribbean. The wood is aged before steam distillation, a slow process that draws out its deep, fixative-rich character.

Expect a mellow, creamy woodiness with faint vanilla and balsam undertones. Amyris is prized as a base note and natural fixative: it anchors citrus and floral blends, giving them staying power without stealing the show. Try it beneath lavender, bergamot, or geranium.

In daily use, amyris shines in evening diffuser blends, homemade solid perfumes, and beard or body oils where a smooth woody drydown is wanted. A few drops in a linen spray lend bedding a subtle, restful scent.

From Heartwood To Bottle

Harvest

Aged heartwood of Amyris balsamifera is harvested from trees in Haiti for its dense, resin-rich core.

Preparation

The wood is chipped and sorted so only resin-dense pieces move forward for distillation.

Distillation

Prepared wood is steam distilled slowly, drawing out the oil's creamy, woody, and balsamic character.

Lab Testing

Each batch is lab tested and the resulting certificate of analysis is published on this site.

Bottling

The tested oil is bottled 100% pure and undiluted, then stored away from heat and light.

Purity You Can Verify

Amyris essential oil is simple enough to check for yourself: it should smell creamy and woody with a soft balsamic edge, never sharp, sweet, or solvent-like the way a diluted or synthetic version often does.

The current batch's certificate of analysis is published on this site, so you can confirm the oil you receive matches what left the distillery before you commit to a bulk order.

View the current COA (PDF)

Amyris Oil vs. Synthetic Fragrance Oil

	Amyris Essential Oil	Synthetic Fragrance Oil
Source	Distilled from real Amyris balsamifera heartwood	Manufactured from synthetic aroma chemicals
Aroma	Creamy, woody, and balsamic with natural depth	Often a flat, one-note approximation
Composition	A single-species essential oil, nothing added	A blend of dozens of lab compounds
Documentation	Published certificate of analysis for every batch	Rarely any batch-level documentation offered
Best for	Natural perfumery, soap, and skin-safe blending	Cheap mass-market candles and air fresheners

Single Origin, Single Species

1 species

Every bottle comes from Amyris balsamifera alone, never blended with other woods

Haiti

Sourced from heartwood grown in the Caribbean nation of Haiti

Heartwood

Only the dense, resin-rich heartwood is used, not bark or leaves

Steam distilled

Extracted by slow steam distillation, not solvent extraction or synthetic blending

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Learn More About Amyris

These guides cover blending amyris in diffusers, using it safely on skin, identifying its signature woody aroma, and seeing the sandalwood alternatives compared side by side.

How to Blend Amyris with Citrus, Spice, and Floral Oils

Amyris Oil Safety Basics: Dilution, Patch Testing, and Pets

What Does Amyris Essential Oil Smell Like? A Full Scent Profile

Sandalwood Alternatives Compared: Amyris, Cedarwood, and Ho Wood

Complete Guides How To Guides Diy Recipes Buying Guides Comparisons Top Picks Seasonal Science Research FAQ

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Common Amyris Questions

Why does amyris smell warmer and creamier in cold process soap than straight from the bottle? ▾

Cold process soap's alkaline saponification and curing heat shift how amyris reads on the nose, softening its resinous edge and pulling forward the creamy, faint-vanilla facets that sit quieter in the neat oil straight from the bottle.

How much amyris should I add to soy candle wax for a noticeable cold throw? ▾

Start with a small test batch and increase gradually, since amyris is a heavy base note and too much can mute the brighter top notes; most soy candle makers find a modest amount gives a soft, lasting woody backdrop.

Does amyris darken or discolor cold process soap as it cures? ▾

Amyris carries very little pigment of its own, so most cold process bars keep their base color; a few soap makers report a faint warm cast in pale, unscented white bars after a long cure.

Why is amyris priced well below sandalwood even though both are woody base notes? ▾

Amyris comes from abundant, quick-to-process heartwood harvested in Haiti, while true sandalwood is scarce and much slower to source, which keeps this oil affordable without giving up woody depth in a blend.

Amyris Essential Oil

Amyris Now Available By The Pound

The Case for This Amyris Oil

Put It To Work

Soap & Candle Making

Solid Perfume & Body Oil

Evening Diffuser Blends

Bulk & Wholesale

From Sample To Production Batch

About Amyris Essential Oil

From Heartwood To Bottle

Harvest

Preparation

Distillation

Lab Testing

Bottling

Purity You Can Verify

Amyris Oil vs. Synthetic Fragrance Oil

Single Origin, Single Species

Learn More About Amyris

How to Blend Amyris with Citrus, Spice, and Floral Oils

Amyris Oil Safety Basics: Dilution, Patch Testing, and Pets

What Does Amyris Essential Oil Smell Like? A Full Scent Profile

Sandalwood Alternatives Compared: Amyris, Cedarwood, and Ho Wood

Amyris Oil By The Pound

Soap & Candle Studios

Perfumers & Formulators

Home Fragrance Makers

Common Amyris Questions