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CHERRY LAUREL OIL

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Material type
natural essential oil
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
gourmandcherry-accordalmond-accordheliotrope
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
sweetalmond

An intensely bitter-almond aroma dominated by benzaldehyde, with a marzipan-like sweetness underneath and a faint green, leafy freshness. Reminiscent of maraschino cherry pits and crushed stone fruit kernels.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
8 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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naturals · No. 118

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 115.

steam distillation
sweetbitteralmond
Appearance

Cherry laurel oil is an almost colorless liquid.

Odor

The oil has a strong and sweet bitter almond odor.

Uses in perfumery

Cherry laurel oil has previously found some use in liqueur flavors, baked goods, etc.

Production

Cherry laurel oil is produced by water distillation or water-and-steam distillation of the enzymatically decomposed macerate of powdered leaves of the cherry laurel tree.

Identity
Aliases · 2
Bitter Almond OilPrunus Laurocerasus
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