Cypress oil comes from Cupressussempervirens a deciduous evergreen tree that can be identified by its dark green foliage small flowers and round brown gray cones with seed nuts inside.It s native to Southern Europe but has spread to North Africa and North America. It s also widely cultivated in Spain France and Morocco.This greenish or yellowish essential oil has a fresh herbaceous and slightly evergreen and woody scent which is said to be calming and invigorating It also has many applications.