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Myrtle Oil

CAS
8008-46-6
EC
Material type
natural absolute
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
floralsweetcoolfreshrosejasminaldehydic

Bright, fresh herbaceous aroma with a clean camphoraceous lift reminiscent of eucalyptus and rosemary, over a slightly sweet green-spicy undertone. Dries down to a softer, faintly balsamic herbal note.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
naturals · No. 295

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 272.

TOPtenacity · highsteam distillation
camphoraceousspicysweetherbaceousfresh
Appearance

Pale yellow to orange-yellow or pale amber-colored mobile liquid

Odor

Strongly camphoraceous-spicy, but also sweet-herbaceous and fresh body-notes

Flavor

Somewhat bitter and sharp

Uses in perfumery

Used in colognes, also those of aldehydic type

Uses in flavor

Used in meat sauces, seasonings, etc.

Production

Produced by steam distillation of the leaves and twigs

IFRA Annex I

Natural constituents in this material

Restricted IFRA-standard materials typically present in this NCS at the listed concentrations.

ConstituentCASTypical %
Methyl Eugenol93-15-21%
Geraniol106-24-10.4%
l-Carvone6485-40-10.2%
Estragole140-67-00.1%
Identity
Aliases · 4
Myrtle oilMyrtus CommunisNeroli Bigarade OilOrange Flower Oil
Compliance note. Restriction data is sourced directly from IFRA publications and preserved with its document excerpt. Perfume Foundry is a compliance-support tool — not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor (CPSR / PIF).