“From the ancient forests of Madagascar — rare, restorative, and deeply grounding.”

The Story Behind the Oil

Deep in the dry forests of southwestern Madagascar grows a tree known to the local Malagasy people simply as Katrafay. For generations, traditional healers across the island have used the bark of Cedrelopsis grevei to support physical recovery, restore tired bodies, and soothe the discomforts of a life lived close to the land. It is an oil born from a place — from red laterite soil, Indian Ocean air, and centuries of indigenous botanical wisdom.

At Royal Oils, Madagascar is home. Our essential oils are sourced from the extraordinary biodiversity of this island — an island that contains 5% of all species on earth, 80% of which exist nowhere else. Katrafay is one of Madagascar’s most treasured aromatic gifts, and we are proud to offer it to you in its purest, most unadulterated form. This is an oil that most of the world has never encountered. We believe it is one worth knowing.

What You’ll Experience

Katrafay Essential Oil has a warm, woody, earthy aroma with subtle spicy undertones — deeply grounding and restorative. It is immediately calming without being sedating, making it an excellent companion for active recovery and physical restoration.

• A warm, deeply grounding woody aroma — traditionally used in Malagasy healing practice to support a sense of physical restoration and recovery after exertion or fatigue.
• Traditionally associated with supporting comfort in tired, aching muscles and stiff joints — one of Madagascar’s most valued oils for post-activity recovery massage blends.
• A calming, stabilising aromatic presence — promotes a sense of physical ease and emotional groundedness when diffused or applied topically in a carrier oil.
• Rich in naturally occurring sesquiterpene compounds, associated with the oil’s characteristic warming, anti-inflammatory aromatic profile.
• Widely used in natural perfumery as a warm, earthy base note — blends beautifully with frankincense, cedarwood, vetiver, and sandalwood.
• A rare and precious oil — unique to the biodiversity of Madagascar and a direct expression of Royal Oils’ commitment to sourcing extraordinary, authentic natural products from the island.

How to Use

Blends Beautifully With

Frankincense  –  Cedarwood  –  Vetiver  –  Sandalwood  –  Lavender  –  Ylang Ylang  –  Patchouli  –  Black Pepper

A Word from Our Heart

Royal Oils was founded on the belief that God placed extraordinary healing power in the natural world — and that Madagascar, of all places, is one of the most generous expressions of that intention. Katrafay is not a well-known oil. But the people who have used it for generations know its worth. We offer it to you as a small piece of that ancient wisdom — rare, honest, and rooted in the good earth God made.