Madagascar is one of the world's great spice islands, leading the world in vanilla and cloves and home to the ylang-ylang of Nosy Be. Every spice and oil on Barika is traced to the farmer, cooperative or distiller who produced it, and bought at fair prices paid directly to producers, so the people who grow it share in its value.
Specifications are indicative and confirmed per lot with a certificate of analysis. Request samples and specs on our Contact page. Looking for vanilla or spices? See our Madagascar vanilla and spices.
Oils of Madagascar
Clove Oils (Bud, Leaf, Stem)
Steam-distilled from buds, leaves or stems; leaf oil is Madagascar's main clove-oil export.
| Oil | Eugenol | β-caryophyllene | Eugenyl acetate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bud oil (ISO 3142 limits) | 75–85% | 2–7% | 8–15% |
| Bud oil, Madagascar (typical) | 72–81% | 3–6% | 12–21% |
| Leaf oil, Madagascar (typical) | 81–84% | 12–15% | 0.3–1.5% |
| Stem oil, Madagascar (typical) | 92–97% | 2–4.5% | — |
Leaf oil is covered by ISO 3141.
Ylang-Ylang (Cananga odorata)
Fractionally distilled from fresh flowers; one of the world's great perfumery oils.
| Fraction | Relative density at 20 °C (indicative) |
|---|---|
| Extra Superior (Extra S) | above ~0.965 |
| Extra | 0.940–0.965 |
| I (Première) | 0.933–0.955 |
| II (Seconde) | 0.923–0.940 |
| III (Troisième) | 0.905–0.925 |
| Complete | 0.917–0.936 |
Quality per ISO 3063 (density, refractive index, optical rotation, acid and ester value, GC profile).
Ravintsara (Cinnamomum camphora, Cineole Type)
A Madagascar-specific leaf oil, fresh and eucalyptus-like.
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Niaouli (Melaleuca quinquenervia)
Fresh, camphoraceous leaf oil.
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Geranium (Pelargonium)
Rosy, green floral oil.
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Vetiver
Deep, earthy oil from the grass roots.
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Palmarosa
Soft, rose-like grass oil.
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Combava (Kaffir Lime) Oil
Zesty citrus oil from peel and leaves.
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Black Pepper, Cinnamon & Helichrysum Oils
Also produced by Malagasy distillers, including the endemic Helichrysum gymnocephalum.
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Vanilla Extract & Oleoresin
Made from extraction-grade (red) vanilla beans.
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Baobab Seed Oil
Cold-pressed from the seeds of Madagascar's iconic baobab.
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Moringa Oil
Light, stable oil pressed from moringa seeds.
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Tamanu (Foraha) Oil
Rich, green oil from the nut of the foraha tree.
Grades & specs on requestPhoto Credits
- Cured Bourbon vanilla beans: Alphaomega1010, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dried cloves from Madagascar: Équinoxe Madagascar - www.equinoxemadagascar.fr, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pepper vine with berries in Nosy Be, Madagascar: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kaffir lime fruits: Jiafei Slay Queen, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yellow ylang-ylang flowers: Prenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Camphor tree leaves: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Niaouli (Melaleuca) tree: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rose geranium flower: Nicolas Ramirez, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vetiver grass: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palmarosa grass: Ravi Upadhyay India, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baobab tree with fruit near Ifaty, Madagascar: Leonora (Ellie) Enking from East Preston, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moringa seeds: Zarate123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tamanu (Calophyllum) fruits: Melburnian, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons