Cardamom Essential Oil Organic

Warm, fresh-spicy cardamom with soft sweet brightness, traditionally valued in uplifting diffuser blends and comforting aromatic preparations.
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Steam distilled from organically grown cardamom seed pods sourced from Guatemala, Organic Cardamom essential oil is known for its warm spicy aroma with fresh aromatic and softly sweet undertones.

Traditionally valued in massage blends, diffuser preparations, and comforting aromatic compositions where freshness, warmth, and gentle spice are desired.

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Cardamom Essential Oil

Botanical name: Elettaria cardamomum

AromaSense Organic Cardamom Essential Oil is steam distilled from dried seed pods sourced from Guatemala.

Cardamom belongs to the same botanical family as ginger and has been valued for thousands of years throughout India, the Middle East, Greece, and Rome for its distinctive aromatic warmth and culinary importance.

Ancient Greek and Egyptian cultures also appreciated cardamom for use in aromatic oils and perfumery.

Aromatic profile

  • Warm
  • Spicy-sweet
  • Fresh
  • Softly woody
  • Lightly camphoraceous
  • Subtle floral undertones

How Cardamom essential oil is traditionally used

In aromatherapy, Cardamom Essential Oil has traditionally been valued in blends intended to support digestive comfort, warmth, and aromatic freshness.

Its warming spicy aroma also makes it popular in massage blends, diffuser preparations, and emotionally uplifting aromatic rituals.

Cardamom essential oil is frequently included in blends intended for fatigue, sluggishness, digestive discomfort, and emotionally restorative aromatic environments.

Blends well with

Cardamom essential oil blends especially well with rose, sweet orange, bergamot, cinnamon, clove, cedarwood, frankincense, ginger, and sandalwood.

Extraction method

Cardamom essential oil is extracted using steam distillation.

During this process, steam passes through the dried seed pods, helping release the aromatic volatile compounds responsible for cardamom’s warm spicy aroma.

Plant origin

This particular Cardamom Essential Oil originates from Guatemala.

Good to know

  • Steam distilled essential oil
  • Botanical name: Elettaria cardamomum
  • Origin: Guatemala
  • Extracted from dried seed pods
  • Warm spicy aroma with fresh aromatic brightness
  • Traditionally valued in both culinary and aromatic traditions

Safety

For external aromatic use only.

Cardamom essential oil may not be suitable during pregnancy or for use around infants and young children.

Avoid excessive topical use and always dilute appropriately before skin application. If you have sensitive skin or medical concerns, seek professional advice before use.

Organic Cardamom Essential Oil is steam distilled from the dried seed pods of Elettaria cardamomum sourced from Guatemala. Its composition is dominated by alpha-terpinyl acetate and 1,8-cineole, giving the oil its characteristic warm sweet-spicy aroma with fresh aromatic brightness.

  • a-Pinene 1.70%: monoterpene contributing fresh green aromatic brightness.
  • Sabinene 4.55%: monoterpene contributing spicy aromatic freshness.
  • Myrcene 2.38%: monoterpene contributing soft herbaceous warmth.
  • Limonene 2.90%: monoterpene contributing fresh citrus brightness.
  • Linalool 3.30%: monoterpenic alcohol contributing soft floral aromatic balance.
  • 1,8-cineole 32.91%: monoterpenic ether contributing fresh camphoraceous aromatic clarity.
  • Linalyl acetate 5.16%: aromatic ester contributing smooth sweet floral softness.
  • Alpha-terpineol 1.72%: aromatic alcohol contributing gentle floral freshness.
  • Geraniol 0.90%: aromatic alcohol contributing soft floral sweetness.
  • Alpha-Terpinyl acetate 39.98%: dominant aromatic ester contributing Cardamom’s characteristic sweet warm spicy aroma.

Plant part used: Dried seed pods

Extraction method: Steam distillation

Aromatic character: Warm, spicy, fresh, softly sweet, aromatic

Carrier or dilution information: Suitable for diffuser use and topical preparations when properly diluted in a carrier oil.

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