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CALAMINTHA OIL

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Material type
natural essential oil
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
fougerearomaticcologneherbal-accordchypre
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
woodyspicyherbaceoussweetfresh

A bright, aromatic herb note reminiscent of wild mountain mint and pennyroyal — cool, slightly camphoraceous, and green with a peppery-pulegone bite. Opens sharp and lifted, drying into a dry herbal-medicinal facet with faint balsamic warmth.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
3 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
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naturals · No. 83

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 86.

steam distillation
herbaceouswoodysweetspicypungent
Odor

Its odor is almost pungent, intensely herbaceous, somewhat woody, but it also displays a rich, sweet-spicy undertone.

Uses in perfumery

American catnip oil has found no use in perfumery.

Production

The oil is obtained by steam distillation of the flowering tops of the plant.

Identity
Aliases · 6
Calamintha ClinopodiumCalamintha NepetaCatnip OilFrench Marjoram OilNepeta OilWild Basil Oil
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