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CHIMONANTHUS FRAGRANS

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Material type
natural absolute
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
white-floralchypreorientalfloral-bouquet
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
floral
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
jasmin

Chimonanthus fragrans (wintersweet) absolute has a rich, honeyed white-floral character reminiscent of jasmine and narcissus with waxy, slightly hay-like green undertones. It develops a warm, sweet indolic facet in the drydown, softened by a mimosa-like powdery aspect.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
7 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
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naturals · No. 119

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 115.

solvent extraction
jasminejonquilorangepeel
Odor

The odor of Chimonanthus Fragrans absolute is generally described as resembling jasmine, jonquil and orange peel.

Production

An absolute is produced from the flowers of this shrub by petroleum ether extraction and subsequent alcohol washing of the concrete extract.

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