Hinoki

Chamaecyparis obtusa

Base note Woody Fresh & clean Essential oil

Clean, bright and pale-woody, like freshly planed timber with a lemony, faintly piney lift. Airy rather than heavy for a wood.

Made from: Steam-distilled from the wood (and sometimes branches) of the Japanese cypress.
Strength: ●●●○○
Cost: Pricey
Moods: Calming Clean Focusing
Seasons: Spring, Autumn, Winter
Rooms: Bathroom, Bedroom, Office

Blend with it

No special cautions at normal use.

How it behaves

CandlesGood

Wax meltsGood

Reed diffuserGreat

Room & linen sprayGreat

Its fresh, clean character is well suited to bathroom and linen sprays.

Electric (water) diffuserGreat

Cold-process soapGood

A calm, spa-like wood that behaves well in soap; its brighter top softens during cure.

Melt-and-pour soapGood

Laundry & cleaningGood

Pairs well with

Don't have it? Try Cypress, Atlas Cedarwood.

In these blends

Green Tea & Lemongrass

A bamboo-screened tea room with a pot of green tea just poured.

Green Tea · Lemongrass · Bamboo · Hinoki · Lime · Ginger

Top 31% Middle 50% Base 19%

FocusingRefreshingSpringSummer

A little lore

Hinoki is prized in Japan for building temples and shrines and for traditional wooden soaking tubs.