Cardamom Absolute
Cardamom Absolute



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Variety: Zingiberaceae, Elettaria cardamomum
Cardamom Absolute is a rich and long lasting extraction from green cardamom pods harvested in Guatemala. It has a similar profile to the essential oil but is much more intense. Despite being an absolute, it has a rather interesting and vibrant top note presence with a clear ginger nuance making it very useful from top to bottom as a replacer or booster for the oil.
Owing to the high cost we offer this pure and diluted to 10% in natural triethyl citrate, an odourless extract from citrus.
Interpreting Arctander: “Cardamom Oil has been used in perfumery for centuries, first written about in 1540 by Valerius Cordus. The oil is pale yellow to light brown and darkens in sunlight. Its scent starts strong and fresh, like eucalyptus, but softens into a warm, spicy, and woody aroma with a sweet floral touch. It is long-lasting and adds depth to any fragrance.
In perfumes, cardamom oil brings a warm sweetness and spicy richness. It works well in floral bases like rose and lily of the valley. It also adds warmth to Oriental fragrances, chypres, and powdery scents. Cardamom blends beautifully with oils like bergamot, ylang-ylang, and labdanum. Coriander oil is its perfect partner, making the scent more complex and refined. For perfumers, it is a versatile and essential ingredient.”
We also offer the finest steam distilled essential oil of cardamom.
Origin: Guatemala
Part: Seed pods and seeds
Method: Solvent extraction
Appearance: dark brown liquid
Longevity: > 128 hours on a smelling strip
Fraterworks® is strictly a reseller of this product and is neither an agent nor official distributor for Payan Bertrand.
General Information
General Information
Like most suppliers and makers of quality raw materials for fragrances, we do not filter many of our products. This ensures that no odiferous matter is lost prior to use but can result in the appearance of small particles or slight clouding.
All alcoholic fragrances should be macerated for up to a month and then chilled in a moderate freezer overnight before being filtered fine. This will remove all cloudiness or detritus and is the industry norm.
IFRA Standards
IFRA Standards
Permitted amounts in finished product:
IFRA 51: 100%
IFRA 49: 100%
These are derived from calculated concentrations which do not replace chromatographic quantification on individual lots. Disclaimer...
For Trade Use Only
For Trade Use Only
Our products are intended as building blocks in the perfume creation process; they are not to be applied to the skin undiluted.
These raw materials are for use by the perfumery trade only.



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