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Nutmeg Extract

CAS
8008-45-5
EC
Material type
other
Canonical source
document derived
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
aldehydicchyprefloralspicy
naturals · No. 300

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 275.

tenacity · highhydrocarbon extract
spicybalsamicaromatic
Appearance

dark orange colored, somewhat grainy, viscous mass

Solubility

soluble in alcohol and in most perfume materials

Odor

very warm, suave, spicy-balsamic and strongly aromatic odor

Flavor

slightly burning, warm and spicy, truly reminiscent of nutmeg

Uses in perfumery

used in old-fashioned types of Oriental perfume

Uses in flavor

produced from selected nutmeg or mace

Production

extracted with ethyl alcohol

IFRA Annex I

Natural constituents in this material

Restricted IFRA-standard materials typically present in this NCS at the listed concentrations.

ConstituentCASTypical %
Iso-Safrole94-59-71.5%
Methyl Eugenol93-15-21.2%
Isoeugenol97-54-10.5%
Eugenol97-53-00.2%
Identity
Aliases · 3
Nutmeg oilMyristica FragransNutmeg Extract
Compliance note. Restriction data is sourced directly from IFRA publications and preserved with its document excerpt. Perfume Foundry is a compliance-support tool — not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor (CPSR / PIF).