Needles and twigs from the Italian cypress tree are used to produce Cypress oil by steam distillation. Italian cypress is composed partly of camphene and cymene. Adulterants of Italian cypress include other cypress species, oil from juniper berries, and pine oil. Italian cypress blends well with Bergamot oil, cardamom, cedar oil, wild chamomile, clary sage, oil from juniper berries, lavender oil, lemon oil, mandarin, orange oil, pine oil, and sandalwood essential oil.

Common Name:	Cypress
Botanical Name:	Cupressus sempervirens L.
Family:	Cupressaceae.
Synonyms:	Italian cypress.
Origin:	Indigenous to the eastern Mediterranean. Now grows wild in Europe including England, France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. Cultivation and distillation of oil mainly takes place in France and Spain.
Botanical Description:	A tall evergreen tree with slender branches that produce small flowers with round, brownish-gray cones.
Oil Extraction:	Cypress oil is obtained by steam distillation of the needles and twigs. The oil is a clear fluid, colorless to pale yellow or pale olive-greenish liquid.  .
Yield:	0.3 to 1.5%
Aroma Profile:	The top note is balsamic, refreshing, and sweet. The body note is balsamic, pine-needle or juniper berry-like. The dry-out is delicate, lasting, and sweet.
Major Constituents:	α-pinene (55 to 70%), δ-3-carene, camphene, cymene, and sylvestrene.
Adulterants:	Other species of cypress, oil from juniper berries, and pine oil.
Regulatory Status:	None.
Aromatherapy:	Purifying, balancing.
Blends well with:	Bergamot oil, cardamom, cedar oil, wild chamomile, clary sage, oil from juniper berries, lavender oil, lemon oil, mandarin, orange oil, pine oil, and sandalwood essential oil.
Safety Data:	Non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing.

 
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