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    Cardamom Absolute

    Cardamom Absolute

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    Manufacturer: A freshness that defines luxury orientals. Green-spicy magic for masculine signature blends. Spicy-fresh complexity that elevates every composition.

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    “An absolutely lavish form of cardamom. It's rich, deep and resinous.”
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    CAS: 8000-66-6
    Variety: Zingiberaceae, Elettaria cardamomum Classification: Base Note[i]

    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 and Cardamom CO2.

    Country of Origin
    Guatemala
    IFRA 51
    No restriction for category 4
    Odour Family
    Spicy
    Appearance
    dark brown liquid
    Longevity
    > 128 hours on a smelling strip
    Odour Profile

    Cardamom Absolute presents a warm, intensely spicy aroma with distinctive eucalyptol freshness, zesty undertones, and a uniquely sophisticated woody-balsamic depth.

    Uses

    Adds complex spicy warmth to oriental, fougère and masculine fragrances, enhancing freshness and sophistication.

    Fraterworks® is strictly a reseller of this product and is neither an agent nor official distributor for Payan Bertrand, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.

    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

    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

    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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    From our research lab

    Usage in Perfumery

    Cardamom Absolute is used at a median of 0.4% of the concentrate in the formulas we have analysed.

    0.4% Median use in perfumes0.145% in bases
    2.24% Average use0.145% in bases
    0.04% Minimum observed0.04% in bases
    10% Maximum observed0.25% in bases
    Odour
    Spicy, woody, fresh, green, warm
    Family
    Spicy
    Common dilutions
    10%
    Substantivity
    > 128 hours on a smelling strip
    Often used alongside
    Found in these perfumes

    Creative FormulasSantal 33 (0.1–10%), L'eau De Issey, Althaïr, 1 Million Golden Oud, Acqua di G. Profondo Lights, Arabians, Bleu Parfum, Blue Moon Ginger Dash, Boundless, Cedrat 37, Centaurus, Envy For Men, Gris Charnel Extrait, Gris Charnel, Halfeti Cedar, Invictus Victory, Jimmy C. Man, Journey Woman, La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique, Luna Rossa Ocean, Marrakech Intense, Mimosa & Cardamom, Nanshe, Oud for Greatness Neo, P. L'Homme, Pegasus Exclusif, Sauvage Parfum, Tabac 28, The One Gold for Men, Uncut Gem, Y Eau Fraîche, Y Elixir, Afternoon Swim (< 0.1%), Absolute Aphrodisiac, Allure Homme Sport Superleggera, Allure Homme, Aventus Cologne, Bad Boy Le Parfum, Black XS, Blue Talisman, Code Profumo, Eau des Merveilles Bleue, Oud Cadenza, Oud Stallion, Pacific Chill, Virgin Island Water

    Also known by 44 other names

    amomum cardamomum absolute; amomum cardamomum bark oil; amomum cardamomum resin; amomum cardamomum seed oil; amomum cardamomum seed oil guatemala; cadamom absolute; cardamom ceylan EO; cardamom EO-hiXform; cardamom ess. oil, N.H.S. (for fragrance) (Robertet); cardamom essential oil; cardamom green oil; cardamom guatemala EO; cardamom liquid resin (elletaria cardamomum maton); cardamom NHS; cardamom NHS guatemala (Robertet); cardamom oil; cardamom oil ceylon; cardamom oil FCC; cardamom oil guatemala; cardamom oil guatemala FCC; cardamom oil india; cardamom oil indian; cardamom oil organic; cardamom oil papua new guinea / guatemala organic; cardamom oil WONF; cardamom seed oil; cardamom seed oil (elletaria cardamomum maton); cardamom seed oil (elletaria cardamomum maton) guatemala; cardamom seed oil guatemala; cardamome ess BM 01; cardamome ess TBM 01; cardamome ess TBM 02; cardamomum officinale absolute; cardamomum officinale bark oil; cardamomum officinale resin; cardamomum officinale seed oil; cardamomum officinale seed oil guatemala; cardamon oil; cardamon oil (guatemalan); cardamon oil english distilled SAS; elettaria cardamomum absolute; elettaria cardamomum bark oil; elettaria cardamomum resin; oil cardamom west indian FCC

    Statistics drawn from published GCMS analyses, commercial and demonstration formulas. References to third-party perfumes, brand names and trade marks are solely for identification and comparison. Formulas not made, supplied, licensed, authorised, sponsored or endorsed by the manufacturer or trade mark owner.

    From the published literature

    What Cardamom is made of

    A Fraterworks analysis of the published chemical compositions of Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton, showing the median and observed range of each constituent across twelve studies.

    Fraterworks Composition Combined from twelve published analyses — median and observed range
    Constituent CAS Median Range
    alpha-Terpinyl acetate 80-26-2 39.31% 24–49%
    1,8-Cineole 470-82-6 32.14% 2.31–48.4%
    Menthone 5.77% 5.77%
    Linalool 78-70-6 3.4% 0.98–5.91%
    Sabinene 3387-41-5 3.3% 1.4–4.2%
    beta-Phellandrene 555-10-2 3.25% 3.25%
    alpha-Terpineol 98-55-5 2.84% 1.6–44.84%
    Limonene 138-86-3 2.35% 0.2–8.46%
    Heptane 142-82-5 1.79% 1.79%
    Terpinen-4-ol 562-74-3 1.76% 0.57–2%
    Linalyl acetate 115-95-7 1.75% 0.2–6.2%
    Myrcene 123-35-3 1.7% 1.2–27.14%
    alpha-Pinene 80-56-8 1.42% 0.4–2.3%
    Nerolidol (unknown isomer) 7212-44-4 0.975% 0.01–1.5%
    Nerolidol (total isomers) 40716-66-3 0.8% 0.68–2.56%
    Geranyl acetate 105-87-3 0.64% 0.05–1.22%
    Geraniol 106-24-1 0.6% 0.2–2.66%
    Nerol 106-25-2 0.5% 0.05–0.9%
    1-Octanol 111-87-5 0.455% 0.21–0.7%
    beta-Pinene 127-91-3 0.4% 0.15–6.2%
    gamma-Terpinene 99-85-4 0.35% 0.3–0.55%
    Geranial 141-27-5 0.3% 0.13–0.43%
    trans-Sabinene hydrate 17699-16-0 0.3% 0.3%
    Terpinolene 586-62-9 0.25% 0.2–0.36%
    para-Cymene 99-87-6 0.2% 0.01–0.2%
    alpha-Terpinene 99-86-5 0.17% 0.1–0.2%
    Citronellol 106-22-9 0.17% 0.05–0.29%
    Borneol 507-70-0 0.155% 0.01–0.3%
    Carvone 99-49-0 0.15% 0.15%
    Neral 106-26-3 0.15% 0.08–0.33%
    beta-Ocimene (total isomers) 3779-61-1 0.145% 0.1–0.19%
    (E)-5-Dodecenal 68820-34-8 0.1% 0.1%
    alpha-Terpinyl propionate 80-27-3 0.1% 0.1%
    Bisabolene (unknown isomer) 0.1% 0.1%
    Terpinen-4-yl acetate 4821-04-9 0.1% 0.1%
    delta-Terpineol 7299-42-5 0.07% 0.07%
    Carveol (total isomers) 1197-06-4 0.06% 0.06%
    Copaene (unknown isomer) 3856-25-5 0.05% 0.05%
    delta-Cadinene 483-76-1 0.05% 0.05%
    Farnesal (unknown isomer) 19317-11-4 0.05% 0.05%
    Farnesol (unknown isomer) 4602-84-0 0.05% 0.01–0.1%
    Methyl eugenol 93-15-2 0.05% 0.05%
    alpha-Phellandrene 99-83-2 0.03% 0.01–0.21%
    beta-Caryophyllene 87-44-5 0.03% 0.01–0.4%
    Neryl acetate 141-12-8 0.03% 0.01–0.05%
    Bornyl acetate 76-49-3 0.03% 0.03%
    Menthyl geraniate 0.03% 0.03%
    Camphene 79-92-5 0.025% 0.01–0.05%
    2,3-dehydro-1,8-Cineole 92760-25-3 0.02% 0.02%
    6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one 110-93-0 0.02% 0.02%
    Ascaridole 512-85-6 0.02% 0.02%
    Octanal 124-13-0 0.02% 0.02%
    (E,Z)-2,6-Dodecadienal 21662-13-5 0.01% 0.01%
    (E)-2-Decenal 3913-81-3 0.01% 0.01%
    (Z)-4-Decenal 21662-09-9 0.01% 0.01%
    2-Methylbutanal 96-17-3 0.01% 0.01%
    2-Methylbutanol 137-32-6 0.01% 0.01%
    3-Methylbutanal 590-86-3 0.01% 0.01%
    alpha-Humulene 6753-98-6 0.01% 0.01%
    alpha-Thujene 3917-48-4 0.01% 0.01%
    Camphor 76-22-2 0.01% 0.01%
    Carvacrol 99-75-2 0.01% 0.01%
    Citronellal 106-23-0 0.01% 0.01%
    Decanal 112-31-2 0.01% 0.01%
    Decyl acetate 112-17-4 0.01% 0.01%
    delta-3-Carene 13466-78-9 0.01% 0.01%
    Geranyl propionate 105-90-8 0.01% 0.01%
    Hexanal 66-25-1 0.01% 0.01%
    Methyl cinnamate 103-26-4 0.01% 0.01%
    Nonanal 124-19-6 0.01% 0.01%
    Thymol 89-83-8 0.01% 0.01%
    trans-p-Mentha-2,8-dien-1-ol 7212-40-0 0.01% 0.01%
    Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton, fam. Zingiberaceae
    Cardamom seed 1Bernhard, R.A., Wyessekera, R.O.B. and Chichester, C.O., Terpenoids of cardamom oil and their comparative distribution among varieties, Phytochem. Vol. 10, 177-184 (1971)

    26 constituents reported

    Cardamom (Costa Rica)Noleau, I., Toulemonde, B., and Richard, H., Volatile Constituents of Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton) Cultivated in Costa Rica, Flavour Fragr. J., Vol. 2, (3), 123-127 (1987)

    58 constituents reported

    Cardamom (India) 4Gopalakrishnan, N., and Narayanan, C.S., Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of cardamom (6 samples, various conditions & moisture content), J. Agric. Food Chem.,, Vol. 39, 1976-1978 (1991)

    14 constituents reported

    Cardamom seed 2Shaban, M.A., Kandeel, K.M., Yacount, G.A., and Mehaseb, S.E., The Chemical Composition of the Volatile Oil of Elettaria cardamomum Seeds, Pharmazie, Vol. 42, 207-208 (1987)

    10 constituents reported

    Cardamom (India) 1Narayanan, C.S. and Mathew, A.G., Chemical Investigations on Spice Oils (Allepey grade oils), Indian Perf., Vol. 29 (1/2), 15-22 (1985)

    13 constituents reported

    Cardamom (India) 2Narayanan, C.S. and Mathew, A.G., Investigations on Spice Oils (Coorg grade oils), Indian Perf., Vol. 29 (1/2), 15-22 (1985)

    13 constituents reported

    Cardamom (India) 3Lawrence, B.M., Major components of Indian cardamom oil, Perf. & Flav., Vol. 14, 87 (Nov/Dec 1989)

    27 constituents reported

    Cardamom (Guatemala)Analytical Methods Committee, Application of Gas-Liquid Chormatography to the Analysis of Essential Oils. Part XIV. Monographs of five essential oils, Analyst, Vol. 113, 1125-1136 (1988)

    20 constituents reported

    Cardamom (India) 5aGopalakrishnan, N., Studies on the storage quality of CO2 extracted cardamom and clove bud oils (analysis of fresh essential oil), J. Agric. Food Chem., Vol. 42, 796-798 (1994)

    13 constituents reported

    Cardamom (India) 5bGopalakrishnan, N., Studies on the storage quality of CO2 extracted cardamom and clove bud oils (analysis of fresh CO2 extracted oil), J. Agric. Food Chem., Vol. 42, 796-798 (1994)

    13 constituents reported

    Cardamom (India) 6Variyar, P.S., and Bandyopadhyay, C., On the volatiles of clove, cardamom, nutmeg and mace, PAFAI, (Jan/Mar.), 19-25 (1995)

    14 constituents reported

    Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton, var. alpha-minor, fam. Zingiberaceae
    Cardamom (Reunion)Pieribattesi, J.C., Smadja, J., and Mondon, J.M., Composition of the Essential Oil of Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton) from Reunion, in: Flavors and Fragr.: a World Persp., Lawrence, B.M., Mookherjee,B.D., Willis,B.J. (Eds.),Proc. of the 10th Intern. Congress of Ess. Oils, Fragr. & Flavors, Washington,DC, USA,16-20 Nov.1986, Elsevier, Amsterdam (1988), 697-706

    36 constituents reported

    Sources: Published studies indexed by Essential Oil University (EOUdb). Constituent harmonisation and calculations by Fraterworks.

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