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Aniba rosaeodora

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A fragrant gem of the Amazon rainforest, rosewood oil uplifts the mood and gives a touch of rarity to Lush perfumes.

What are the challenges around rosewood sourcing?

The <i>Aniba rosaeodora</i> rosewood is native to Amazonia and Guyana. It’s been added to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2020 as endangered. There are actually around 300 species of rosewood in the world and, sadly, they are all at risk. This appalling situation is due to the wood’s popularity in making furniture, musical instruments and essential oils. A luxury for centuries, rosewood can be found in the salons of Kings and Queens in one form or another. The wood is indeed beautiful with its rosy hue and has the rare quality of containing essential oils that diffuse even after being cut.

As is often the case, this popularity has led to overharvesting, unsustainable practices and illegal logging of rosewood. This is why local and global governing bodies (such as <a href="https://cites.org/eng">CITES</a>) have successively imposed strict regulations on its trade. Today, rosewood oil is one of the most difficult extracts to buy as it is subjected to heavy controls of the trees, harvests and volumes produced.

At Lush, we love the scent of rosewood, but we would remove it from our formulations without hesitation if we suspected our producers were fraudulent. Thankfully, Lush’s very dedicated team of creative buyers has forged ties with a few remarkable sources over the years. Every batch travelling to the UK means long hours of admin work and often some nervous, sweaty moments at checkpoints, but we think the oil and its producers are worth it.

Lush purchases rosewood oil from two different sources:

Rosewood oil is praised in perfumery for its unique rosy, spicy and woody aroma with a hint of citrus. It is part of some of the most famous fine fragrances.

Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Oil (Rosenholzöl)

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