Dry, earthy and rooty with a soft woody-herbaceous character. Opens slightly green and vegetal, settling into a warm, powdery-carroty depth reminiscent of orris and freshly dug roots. Signature is its dusty, earthy warmth that lends realism to root and iris accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7
Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 98.
yellow or amber-colored to pale orange-brown liquid
peculiar dry-woody, somewhat root-like, earthy odor
warm-spicy, slightly biting at high concentration, but sweet and piquant
used in perfumery for its fatty-woody notes
used in culinary purposes, spice blends, seasonings, alcoholic beverages
steam distilled from dried seed
Restricted IFRA-standard materials typically present in this NCS at the listed concentrations.
| Constituent | CAS | Typical % |
|---|---|---|
| Geraniol | 106-24-1 | 1.1% |
| p-Isopropylbenzyl alcohol | 536-60-7 | 0.4% |
| Bisabolol | 515-69-5 | 0.3% |
| d-Carvone | 2244-16-8 | 0.06% |