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Linaloe Berry

Q: Is Linaloe Berry natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: Steam distillation of the fruit of Bursera delpechiana. Yields a clear to pale yellow essential oil rich in linalool (typically 50-70%) and linalyl acetate..

GREENS, HERBS AND FOUGERES / fruity · woody · fresh

Linaloe Berry

Category	GREENS, HERBS AND FOUGERES
Subcategory	fruity · woody · fresh
Origin
Volatility	Heart Note
Botanical	Bursera linanoe
Appearance	Pale yellow to amber liquid
Odor Strength	Medium
Producing Countries	Mexico
Pyramid	Heart

Woody-floral oil from the fruit of Bursera delpechiana. Linalool-rich, rosewood-adjacent, quietly resinous.

Scent
The Full Story
Fun Fact
Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Fresh, woody, and rosewood-adjacent. The linalool dominance gives it a creamy, slightly citrus-tinged woodiness -- cleaner than sandalwood, less camphorous than ho wood. A faint resinous undertone from the Bursera origin adds depth. More naturalistic than synthetic linalool, less complex than rosewood oil.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Fresh woody-floral, creamy linalool, citrus hint

After a few hours

Softer woody warmth, resinous undertone

After a few days

Faint clean woody trace, gentle and fading

The Full Story

Linaloe berry oil is extracted from the fruit of Bursera delpechiana, a tree native to Mexico and Central America. The oil is rich in linalool and linalyl acetate -- the same terpene alcohol that defines rosewood, coriander seed, and lavender -- but with a particular resinous-woody backdrop from the Bursera genus.

The scent profile is fresh, woody, and subtly floral, with a rosewood-like creaminess softened by the berry's natural resinous character. Unlike rosewood oil (now severely restricted due to deforestation of Aniba rosaeodora), linaloe berry provides a comparable linalool-rich woody-floral effect from a less endangered source.

Linaloe berry has been used for centuries in Mexican traditional medicine and aromatherapy. In perfumery, it occupies a niche as a natural alternative to rosewood and as a source of naturalistic woody-floral effects.

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Did You Know?

Did you know?

Bursera delpechiana belongs to the same genus as palo santo (Bursera graveolens) and copal (various Bursera species). The family is sometimes called the 'incense tree' family, reflecting its long history in ceremonial and aromatic use across Mesoamerica.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: Steam distillation of the fruit of Bursera delpechiana. Yields a clear to pale yellow essential oil rich in linalool (typically 50-70%) and linalyl acetate.

Molecular Formula	Linalool-rich: C₁₀H₁₈O (major component)
CAS Number	92874-96-9
Botanical Name	Bursera linanoe
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	LINALOE · LINALOE FRUIT · LINALOE OIL
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	Medium
Appearance	Pale yellow to amber liquid
Refractive Index	1.460–1.475

In Perfumery

Linaloe berry oil functions as a heart note in woody-floral, fresh, and aromatic compositions. It provides natural linalool-rich woody character as an alternative to restricted rosewood oil. Works in green-floral, modern woody, and aromatic-herbal compositions. Its natural origin makes it valuable for compositions marketed as natural or botanical.