Fiery, dry-spicy character reminiscent of red chili and paprika, with a peppery pungency and a subtle smoky-roasted facet. Warm and intense without much sweetness, giving a physical 'burn' impression rather than a rounded spice.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 91.
Capsicum Oleoresin is a dark red or orange-red to brownish-red liquid, soluble in ethyl ether, hydrocarbon solvents and most vegetable (fixed) oils, but not in alcohol.
Capsicum Oleoresin is soluble in ethyl ether, hydrocarbon solvents and most vegetable (fixed) oils, but not in alcohol.
Capsicum Absolute has an interesting tobacco-like, sweet-herbaceous odor which could be utilized in jasmin bases, cassie, mimosa, modern fantasy bases, etc.
The taste or mouthfeel of Capsicum Oleoresin is characterized by an extreme pungency.
A pungency-free and non-irritant capsicum absolute should be prepared for use in perfumes which inevitably come in contact with the human skin.
Capsicum Oleoresin is used in place of the botanical drug with the advantage that the strength can now be standardized since the pungent material is known and synthesized.
Extraction is usually carried out with ethyl ether, and the evaporation residue will separate into an oily-fatty part and a liquid, rather mobile oleoresin which is collected as the yield.