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COLA

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Material type
natural essential oil
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
fruity
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
woody
Note tendency
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Descriptors
fruitygreenwoodyherbaceousfreshoilyfattycognac

A distinctive cola-nut character — sweet, slightly caramelized and syrupy with warm spice facets (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove) layered over a citrus-tinged, faintly medicinal top. Evokes the smell of cola soft drink: fizzy citrus peel over vanillic-spicy warmth, drying down to a soft balsamic sweetness.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
7 / 10
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naturals · No. 133

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 127.

extracted with a weak ethyl alcohol or with hot water
bitterwoodyanimal
Appearance

chocolate brown, hard as wood

Odor

typical of the amine-like or 'animal' odor of the wet and pulverized cola 'nuts'

Flavor

bitter-woody but not unpleasant taste

Uses in flavor

used in pharmaceutical preparations, in mild tonics, in non-alcoholic beverages, and for the extraction of caffeine

Production

dried cola 'nuts' are extracted with a weak ethyl alcohol or with hot water

Identity
Aliases · 4
Cola nutSterculia AcuminataWeinhefeoelWine Lees Oil
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