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GERANIUM ABSOLUTE

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Material type
natural essential oil
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
chyprerose
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
earthy
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
greenwoodyspicyherbaceousearthymintyrosewaxy

A rich, deep rosy-floral with a distinctive green-minty freshness and a slight lemony leafy edge. Compared to the essential oil, the absolute is denser, sweeter and more honeyed, with a waxy floral body that lingers well into the drydown.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
7 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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naturals · No. 190

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 174.

MIDDLEtenacity · highpower · strong
leafyearthyrosyminty
Appearance

Geranium absolute is usually a green or dark green liquid.

Solubility

It is soluble in perfume oils to a modest degree.

Odor

It has an intense and very powerful, somewhat leafy-earthy, but soft and pleasant odor.

Uses in perfumery

Geranium Absolute is used in perfumery, particularly in high-class rose bases, chypres, fantasy perfumes, etc.

Production

It is produced from Geranium Concrete by the conventional method.

Identity
Aliases · 4
Geranium BourbonGeranium ConcreteGeranium Water AbsolutePelargonium Graveolens
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