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    Cardamom “Signature” Oil

    Cardamom “Signature” Oil

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    “I'm never buying from anywhere else, this is the best!”
    Jennifer Arcari Newell    Cardamom “Signature” Oil Customer

    Essential Oils

    CAS: 8000-66-6
    Variety: Zingiberaceae, Elettaria cardamomum

    Green cardamom (the queen of spices) is a radiant gem in perfumery. While most suppliers sell oil from Ceylon and India, the supreme variety comes from the lush volcanic nation of beautiful Guatemala. In its native land of India, the spice is held in such high esteem that it forms a vital part of the festival dish payasam, a sweet and highly fragrant rice pudding.

    Our cardamom oil comes from the highest grade of green cardamom pods and is the ultimate extraction of the spice. So much so that we call it our signature oil.

    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.”

    Origin: Guatemala
    Part: Seed pods and seeds
    Method: Steam distillation at source

    IFRA 51: 85.751% in finished product (Cat. 4)

    Appearance: golden liquid
    Longevity: > 12 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

    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: 85.751%
    IFRA 49: 85.751%

    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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    Customer Reviews

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    Brandur Berg
    Solid cardamom

    A solid cardamom oil that encaptures all of cardamoms fantastic aspects! Too harsh for my liking in cardamom, wish it were a tad milder, but this is no problem if you know how to balance the harshness out.

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    Jennifer Arcari Newell
    Forget any other cardamom!!

    Seriously, forget any other cardamom oil. This is utterly superior in every way. Sometimes cardamom oils can have a bit of a urine smell; this has none. It is truly representative of delicious, fresh cardamom and the drydown is gorgeous and clean. It lasts much longer than other cardamoms. I'm never buying from anywhere else, this is the best!

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    DMarcques Brown
    Quality and Powerful

    The cardamom is powerful! It successfully imparted a spicy note to my fragrance. I haven't worked with it before but I recognize quality when I use it. Being a modern material, this is sufficient for modern creations.

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    D.K.
    FRESH

    Indistinguishable from freshly ground green cardamom pods, this is a truly wonderful extraction. Despite its fullness, I've found this much easier to dose than my other cardamom materials. I used a touch of this in a forest-type scent and the camphoraceous opening (as well as overall depth) of this cardamom has taken my blend to a whole new level.

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    (a) Vegan labelling: Where the word “vegan” is used in relation to our products, that indicates that we have not added any animal products to products marked vegan. We do not verify whether any third-party supplier has used animal additives prior to supplying a product to us. We provide products marked vegan “as is” and make no representation as to the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of that claim.

    (b) Natural labelling: Where the word “natural” is used in relation to our products, that indicates that we have not added any synthetic additives to products marked natural. We do not verify whether any third-party supplier has used synthetic additives prior to supplying a product to us. We provide products marked natural “as is” and make no representation as to the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of that claim.

    (c) Documentation: We provide the information contained in each document you obtain from us (including but not limited to SDS, IFRA certificate, COA, TDS, EU Allergens, and any other regulatory document) “as is” and make no representation as to its accuracy, completeness, or reliability. We provide no warranties or guarantees in relation to a document you obtain from us. You purchase and use a document or documents at your own risk. Any implied conditions or warranties are excluded and, to the extent that they cannot be excluded, any liability we have to you or any other person or entity in respect of a document you obtain from us is limited to NZD0.01 (one cent). You indemnify us against any loss we suffer or incur as a direct or indirect result of your use of a document you obtain from us.

    (d) Demonstration formulas: Demonstration formulas are provided as a guide only. We provide no warranties or guarantees in relation to the formula. You access and use the formula at your own risk. Any implied conditions or warranties are excluded and, to the extent that they cannot be excluded, any liability we have to you or any other person or entity in respect of the formula is limited to NZD0.01 (one cent). You indemnify us against any loss we suffer or incur as a direct or indirect result of your use of a formula.

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    • Regulations

      All of our products are compliant with EU 1223/2009 and the NZCPGS. None of our bases contain prohibited materials and regulatory compliance is possible depending on usage.

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