Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis Obtusa

Country of Origin: Japan

Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled Wood

Consistency: Thin

Aromatic Description: Hinoki Wood Essential Oil has a sweet woody scent

Perfumery Note: Top

Blends well with: Rosewood (Indian), Bergamot, Boronia, Cypress, Calamus, Cassia, Jasmine Absolute, Juniper Berry, Neroli, Mimosa Absolute, Labdanum, Frankincense, Clary Sage, Vetiver, Rosemary, and Ylang Ylang I

History: In Japan, in addition of using Hinoki essential oil in aromatherapy for centuries. Hinoki is the prized wood used for building Japanese baths. Besides its popular usage in traditional Japanese architecture such as temples and shrines, Hinoki is also imbued with a royal flavor, being the wood that shaped the Emperor's palaces and caskets.

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