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LAWANG OIL

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Material type
natural essential oil
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
orientalamberspicy-woodyincensechypre
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
spicy
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
spicywarm

Lawang oil (Cinnamomum culilawan) has a warm, spicy-clove character reminiscent of clove leaf crossed with cinnamon bark, over a woody-camphoraceous base. It carries a phenolic, eugenol-like bite with a resinous, slightly sweet balsamic undertone.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
7 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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naturals · No. 242

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 225.

steam distillation
spicy
Appearance

Lawang Oil is a dark yellow-brownish oil.

Odor

It has a warm, rich, spicy odor, varying as described above.

Uses in flavor

It is used quite regularly in the local areas as a spice.

Production

The bark can be steam distilled to yield an essential oil rich in eugenol.

Identity
Aliases · 2
Cinnamomum Culilawaneugenol oil
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