Nigella sativa (black cumin seed) oil has a pungent, warm-spicy aroma with strong herbal-bitter facets and a fatty, seedy backbone. Recognisable notes of cumin-like spice, cracked pepper, and dry oregano sit over an earthy, slightly medicinal undertone.AI · claude-opus-4-7
Restricted IFRA-standard materials typically present in this NCS at the listed concentrations.
| Constituent | CAS | Typical % |
|---|---|---|
| Carvone | 99-49-0 | 8% |
| Longifolene | 475-20-7 | 1.8% |