Karna (Kadam/Karna wood absolute or a woody-resinous natural base) presents a warm, dry woody character with balsamic and slightly ambery facets. It has a soft resinous depth reminiscent of aged wood and gentle incense, without sharpness. The drydown is smooth and long-lasting with a subtle sweetness.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 207.
Pale green or olive-green, mobile liquid
Fresh citrusy, somewhat bitter-leafy odor with a sweet and floral undertone
Karna Oil could find some application in European and American perfumery for colognes, floral fragrances, aldehydic bases, ambres, etc.
Extracted with various oil-containing seeds, steam distilled