dōTERRA Clove Essential Oil - 15ml
dōTERRA Clove Essential Oil - 15ml
Clove is steam distilled from the dried, unopened flower buds of the clove tree, most of which doTERRA sources from Madagascar. The buds are picked by hand before they open, then dried and distilled — a slow, labour-heavy process for a relatively small yield.
The aroma is warm and spicy with a faint sweetness, closer to a whole clove pressed into an orange than the ground spice from a jar. It is a strong top note that arrives fast and holds its ground, so it rarely needs more than a drop to make itself known.
Like Cinnamon, this is a genuine hot oil, so it is used carefully — a single drop in a diffuser, and a generous carrier oil for anything applied to skin. A little worked into a spiced autumn blend goes further than most people expect.
Why people choose it
- Warm, spicy aroma with a faint sweetness
- Steam distilled from the dried flower buds of the clove tree
- Sourced from Madagascar
- A genuine hot oil that needs a generous carrier oil dilution
- A festive top note for autumn and winter diffuser blends
How it smells
Warm and spicy with a faint sweetness, closer to a whole clove pressed into fruit than the ground spice from a jar.
How to use it
- In a diffuser
- A single drop is plenty, ideally blended with a citrus oil rather than diffused alone — Clove is a hot oil and projects strongly.
- On skin
- Always dilute generously in a carrier oil before topical use, and patch test a small area first.
- Dilution
- Dilute generously — around one drop of Clove to ten drops of fractionated coconut oil, with a patch test first. It sits among the hottest oils in the range.
- Worth knowing
- Keep it away from the eyes, inner ears and any broken skin, and store it well out of reach of children.
Details
- Botanical name
- Eugenia caryophyllata
- Plant part
- Bud
- Extraction
- Steam distillation
- Key compounds
- Eugenol, Beta-caryophyllene
- Size
- 15 ml
Safety
Possible skin sensitivity — this is a hot oil, so always dilute generously before topical use and patch test first. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing or under a doctor's care, speak to your practitioner before use. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears, the face and other sensitive areas. Dilute well with a carrier oil for topical use.
This information is for general use and is not medical advice. If you have a health condition, are pregnant or nursing, speak to your GP, midwife or pharmacist.
Blends well with
Common questions
Is Clove a hot oil like Cinnamon?
Yes. Both are strong, warming oils that need generous dilution before touching skin and a patch test beforehand.
What does Clove smell like?
Warm and spicy with a faint sweetness, closer to a whole clove than the ground spice — it is a strong top note, so a little goes far.
Where does doTERRA's Clove come from?
Madagascar, steam distilled from the dried flower buds of the clove tree.
What does it blend well with?
A citrus oil such as Wild Orange rounds it out, and a drop alongside Cinnamon or Frankincense makes a warm, spiced blend for the colder months.
How much carrier oil do I need?
More than most oils — around ten drops of fractionated coconut oil to one drop of Clove is a sensible starting ratio, and always patch test first.