In short
Roman chamomile oil is steam-distilled from the flowers of Chamaemelum nobile. Unlike German chamomile it is rich in esters and gives a sweet, fruity-herbal note.
What Roman Chamomile Oil smells like
Roman chamomile oil has an apple-led, fruity, herbaceous odour. One supplier calls it a concentration of fruity, syrupy, sweet apple with herbaceous and aromatic notes; another sweet-warm fruity-herbal with green apple peel and pear; a glossary warm, fruity and apple-like with a herbaceous hay undertone. Beside German chamomile it is the fruitier one.
- Leading note
- Sweet apple-herb
- Clear facets
- Herbaceous
- Faint facets
- Pear, hay
- Character
- Warm, sweet, soft
What makes Roman Chamomile Oil distinctive
A herb that smells of apples — the name chamomile means 'earth apple'.
How Roman Chamomile Oil is used
Used in small amounts in herbal, fruity, floral and chypre compositions.
Typical role: modifier (used in small amounts to change the character of a blend).
How Roman Chamomile Oil differs from similar materials
- German Chamomile Oil
- German chamomile is more herbal and medicinal, with hay and apple-skin; Roman is the fruitier, apple-led one. (compared directly by a cited source)
- Tagetes Oil
- Tagetes is a sharper, ketonic green apple; Roman chamomile is a softer, syrupy apple-herb.
An asterisk marks a difference that a cited source states directly. The others compare the published descriptions of each material. Smell varies with grade, supplier and dilution; compare them side by side on blotters before substituting one for another.
Formulation considerations
Strong; a little goes a long way.
Identity and classification
- Type
- Essential oil
- Origin
- Natural
- Odour family
- Aromatic / Fruity
- Note position
- Top to heart note
- Physical form at room temperature
- Liquid
- Botanical source
- Chamaemelum nobile (L.) All.
- CAS number
- 8015-92-7
The CAS number was checked on 19 October 2026 against a PubChem substance record that gives it for this material. A natural material is a mixture, so it has no single formula; its composition varies with origin and processing.
Safety and compliance
This page is general information, not a safety assessment or a specification. Confirm identity, composition, IFRA status and allergen content from your supplier's documents for the lot you hold.
Materials it works with
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Lavender Oil
Essential oil · Aromatic / Floral — lavender, herbal, floral, fresh
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Clary Sage Oil
Essential oil · Aromatic / Amber — herbal, tea-like, ambery, musky
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Davana Oil
Essential oil · Fruity / Aromatic — fruity, boozy, dried fruit, herbal
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German Chamomile Oil
Essential oil · Aromatic / Gourmand — herbal, hay, sweet, tobacco
Used in formulas and accords
Used in 1 published formula
Roman Chamomile Oil is an ingredient in 1 perfume formula in the Formula & Accord Library.
RUŌOD House Originals
Original compositions by RUŌOD House.
Further reading
Questions about Roman Chamomile Oil
Is Roman Chamomile Oil natural or synthetic?
Roman Chamomile Oil is natural. It is a volatile oil obtained from plant material by steam distillation or, for citrus peels, by cold expression.
What is the CAS number of Roman Chamomile Oil?
8015-92-7, the registry number for the essential oil as a substance rather than a single molecule. It was checked against PubChem on 19 October 2026.
Which published formulas use Roman Chamomile Oil?
Roman Chamomile Oil is used in 1 published formula in the RUŌOD Lab Formula & Accord Library: Mate Field. Each is listed with a link under "Used in formulas and accords" on this page.
Sources
- PubChem — substance 135287727, checked 19 October 2026.
- Eden Botanicals — Chamomile, Roman — distributor's description.
- Premiere Peau — Chamomile — published perfumery reference.
- The Good Scents Company — Roman chamomile oil — odour database.
- Olfactory profile: the RUŌOD Lab team's synthesis of the published descriptions above, reviewed 21 October 2026. Evidence: more than one published description. Classification and the short description: revision 1. Descriptions of odour are judgement, not measurement.