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LIPPIA CARVIODORA

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Material type
natural essential oil
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
aromaticfougereherbal-cologne
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
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Descriptors
caraway

Lippia carviodora essential oil has a sharp, camphoraceous-herbal opening reminiscent of thyme and carvone-rich caraway, with a medicinal phenolic bite. A green, slightly minty freshness sits alongside a warm spicy undertone that dries down more aromatic and terpenic.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
7 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
7 / 10
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naturals · No. 258

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 243.

tenacity · highpower · strongsteam distillation
caraway
Appearance

The oil is pale yellow to brownish-yellow, rather mobile.

Odor

possessing an odor which can hardly be described without the use of the term Caraway.

Flavor

Its flavor is less refined, but through rectification, the author believes this drawback could be removed.

Uses in perfumery

may also find some application in perfumery since this oil is surprisingly stable in soaps.

Uses in flavor

an obvious source of a caraway-spearmint type of flavor oil for African countries (chewing gum, toothpaste, etc.)

Production

Oil of Lippia Carviodora is steam distilled from the flowering tops of the plant.

Identity
Aliases · 2
caraway-spearmint type flavor oiloil of Lippia Carviodora
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