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OSMANTHUS FRAGRANS

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Material type
natural absolute
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
white-floralchyprefruity-floraltea-accordleatheroriental
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
floral
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
jasmintea

A rich, honeyed floral absolute with a distinctive ripe apricot and stone-fruit facet backed by a soft leathery, tea-like undertone. Opens with dewy, jammy floral sweetness and dries down into a warm, slightly waxy, suede-like character.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
7 / 10
Tenacity
7 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
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naturals · No. 324

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 308.

enfleurage
Uses in perfumery

The flowers of Osmanthus Fragrans are used in the production of a concrete and an absolute. The perfumed extraction oil can be used directly in cosmetic preparations.

Uses in flavor

The flowers of Osmanthus Fragrans are occasionally used for the perfuming of tea in China.

Production

The flowers are extracted with petroleum ether to yield a concrete, which gives an absolute after alcohol extraction. The enfleurage method or the infusion process have also been applied to these flowers.

Identity
Aliases · 3
OsmanthusSweet OliveTea Olive
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