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GALANGA OIL

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Material type
natural absolute
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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spicywoody
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
spicy
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
spicywoodycamphoraceous

A fresh, pungent spice note reminiscent of ginger crossed with camphor and pine. The opening is sharp and cineolic with a rooty, earthy warmth, drying down into a woody-aromatic base with faint peppery and citrus facets.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
7 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
7 / 10
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naturals · No. 184

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 169.

TOPtenacity · moderatepower · weaksteam distillation
spicywoodycamphoraceous
Appearance

yellowish to olive-brown, occasionally pale olive or pale yellow liquid

Odor

fresh-camphoraceous and spicy-woody odor

Flavor

somewhat bitter at high concentration, but warm and spicy

Uses in perfumery

could introduce interesting notes in Oriental bases, woody fragrances, spicy perfumes

Uses in flavor

used as a trace additive in spice compounds

Production

steam distillation

Identity
Aliases · 6
False Ginger OilGalanga OilGalangal OilGinger AbsoluteGinger OilGinger Oleoresin
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