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    Orris Germanica Butter

    Orris Germanica Butter

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    CAS: 8023-76-5 Classification: Base Note[i]

    Orris Butter is renowned in perfumery for its luxurious aroma and this Germanica concrete is the finest example of the material. While Orris Pallida is the most common source of iris butter, the Germanica product has nuances it lacks. Germanica iris is creamier, more balanced and a little less powdery.

    Obtaining orris butter is a years-long process that involves digging up and curing the rhizomes, followed by a highly specialised distillation. The final product is a solid material with a butterscotch colour that melts to the touch.

    Sourced from the top supplier in Grasse, our Orris Germanica Butter is the most perfect quality, surpassing all other online offerings. Additionally, because our supplier is the world leader, a constant supply is assured. This is the gold standard with Chinese origin rhizomes far surpassing the cheaper Moroccan variety in beauty.

    Country of Origin
    France
    IFRA 51
    40% in finished product (Cat. 4)
    Odour Family
    Floral
    Appearance
    Cream waxy solid
    Longevity
    Lasts > 200 hours on a smelling strip.
    Odour Profile

    Orris Germanica Butter presents a complex violet-powdery aroma with distinct woody and earthy undertones, featuring subtle sweet-floral aspects and a sophisticated buttery-carrot nuance.

    Uses

    Provides foundational powdery notes in luxury perfumes; excellent fixative for floral, woody, and oriental compositions.

    Fraterworks® is strictly a reseller of this product and is neither an agent nor official distributor for Mane, 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: 40%
    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

    Orris Germanica Butter appears in 5% of the perfumes we have analysed, at a median of 0.2% of the concentrate.

    0.2% Median use in formula
    0.351% Average use in formula
    0.011% Minimum observed
    2.97% Maximum observed
    Odour
    Floral, woody, powdery, violet, green
    Family
    Floral
    Common dilutions
    10%, 20%
    Substantivity
    > 200 hours on a smelling strip

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    Creative FormulasLe Lion (0.1–10%), Ambre Narguile, Angels' Share, By the Fireplace, 1932 EDP, 1957, Alien Extraintense, Amyris Femme, Atlantide, Beige, Blessed Baraka, Bleu Parfum, Bleu Turquoise, Boy, Chance EDP, Comète, Coromandel EDP, D. Homme Parfum 2025, Delphinus, Do Son EDT, Eau de Gentiane Blanche, Égoïste Cologne Concentrée Vintage, Féminin Pluriel, Golden Dallah, Gypsy Water, Infusion d'Iris Cèdre, Infusion d'Iris, Iris 39, Iris Ukiyoé, L'Homme à la Rose, La Femme Intense, Lonesome Rider, Luna Rossa Ocean, Mercurial Cashmere, Miel de Bois, Muscs Koublaï Khan, N°18, N°5 Parfum, Opus XV King Blue, P.33, Petit Matin, Poivre 23, Reflection 45 Man, Shalimar EDT, Supreme Cashmere, Uden Overdose, Vetiver Parfum Cologne, Viking, Voyage Parfum, Voyage, Valaya (< 0.1%), Un Jardin Sur Le Nil, Santal 33, Antaeus, Apex Eau Intense, Arabian Wood, Audace, Az. Pour Homme, Bois des Iles, Code Parfum, Cuir de Russie, D. Homme Original, Dama Bianca, Do Son EDP, Encens et Lavande, Fucking Fabulous, Heaven Can Wait, Iris Tubéreuse, La Femme, Love Don't Be Shy, Luna Rossa Black, Lustre, Maraschino, Nefs, No. 1 for Men, Office for Men, Opus V Woods Symphony, Oriana, Polo Green, Qatar, Reflection Man, Royal Princess Oud, Uncut Gem, Up To The Moon

    Also known by 41 other names

    concrete orris florentine 15% irone; flag root oil CO2 extract; iris germanica rhizome absolute; iris germanica rhizome concrete butter; iris pallida (8% irones); iris pallida rhizome absolute; iris pallida rhizome concrete butter; iris pallida rhizome resinoid; iris pallida rhizome tincture; iris pallide (13-15% irones); orris absolute 100; orris butter (concrete) (for fragrance); orris butter (concrete) (for fragrance) (Robertet); orris butter (iris germanica); orris butter enhaced 8%; orris butter france; orris butter reinforced 8%; orris china absolute; orris china butter /am nat 15%; orris china butter /am nat 8%; orris concrete; orris concrete 15% irone; orris concrete 20%; orris concrete 8 PCT irone; orris concrete 8% irone; orris italia absolute; orris res abs; orris resinoid (for fragrance) (Robertet); orris resinoid absolute; orris root absolute (iris pallida) (so called); orris root absolute (so called); orris root absolute italy; orris root CO2 extract (iris germanica); orris root concrete 8% irone; orris root concrete morocco, 8%; orris root oil CO2 extract (so called); orris root resinoid (so called); orris root resinoid italy; orris root tincture; orris root tincture (so called); white

    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 Orris butter is made of

    A Fraterworks analysis of the published chemical compositions of Iris florentina L, showing the median and observed range of each constituent across one study.

    Fraterworks Composition Combined from one published analysis — median and observed range
    Constituent CAS Median Range
    Tetradecanoic acid 544-63-8 85% 85%
    alpha-Irone (total isomers) 472-46-8 6% 6%
    cis-gamma-Irone 86631-53-0 3% 3%
    beta-Irone 1% 1%
    Acids and esters 0.1% 0.1%
    Alkanes 0.1% 0.1%
    Alkylbenzenes 0.1% 0.1%
    (E,Z)-2,6-Nonadienal 557-48-2 0.01% 0.01%
    (E)-2-Nonenal 18829-56-6 0.01% 0.01%
    (Z)-2-(2-Butenyl)furan 78405-56-8 0.01% 0.01%
    (Z)-2-(2-Pentenyl)furan 70424-13-4 0.01% 0.01%
    (Z)-3-Hexenol 928-96-1 0.01% 0.01%
    1-Hexanol 111-27-3 0.01% 0.01%
    1-Nonanol 143-08-8 0.01% 0.01%
    1-Octanol 111-87-5 0.01% 0.01%
    1-Pentyl-2-pyrrolecarbaldehyde 35250-62-5 0.01% 0.01%
    2-(1-Propenyl)furan 10599-55-0 0.01% 0.01%
    2-(Methylthio)-3-methylpyrazine 2882-20-4 0.01% 0.01%
    2-Butyl-5-methylfuran 51080-19-4 0.01% 0.01%
    2-Butylfuran 4466-24-4 0.01% 0.01%
    2-Ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine 13925-07-0 0.01% 0.01%
    2-Ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine 13360-65-1 0.01% 0.01%
    2-Hexylfuran 3777-70-6 0.01% 0.01%
    2-Hydroxy-4-methylacetophenone 6921-64-8 0.01% 0.01%
    2-Hydroxyacetophenone 118-93-4 0.01% 0.01%
    2-Methoxy-3-isobutylpyrazine 24683-00-9 0.01% 0.01%
    2-Methoxy-3-sec-butylpyrazine 24168-70-5 0.01% 0.01%
    2-Methyl-5-vinylfuran 10504-13-9 0.01% 0.01%
    2-Methylacetophenone 577-16-2 0.01% 0.01%
    2-Methylbenzofuran 4265-25-2 0.01% 0.01%
    2-Pentylfuran 3777-69-3 0.01% 0.01%
    2-Phenylethanol 60-12-8 0.01% 0.01%
    2,3-Dimethylbenzofuran 3782-00-1 0.01% 0.01%
    2,3-Dimethylpyrazine 5910-89-4 0.01% 0.01%
    2,4,4,5-Tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one 78405-57-9 0.01% 0.01%
    2,4,4,5-Tetramethylcyclohexanone 13440-76-1 0.01% 0.01%
    2,5-Dimethylpyrazine 123-32-0 0.01% 0.01%
    2,5,6,6-Tetramethyl-2,4-cyclohexadienecarboxylic acid 0.01% 0.01%
    2,5,6,6-Tetramethylcyclohex-1-enylcarboxaldehyde 35906-92-4 0.01% 0.01%
    2,6-Dimethylpyrazine 108-50-9 0.01% 0.01%
    2,6,6-Trimethyl-2,4-cyclohexadienecarboxylic acid 0.01% 0.01%
    2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxylic acid 471-90-9 0.01% 0.01%
    3-Hydroxybenzoic acid 99-06-9 0.01% 0.01%
    3,4(5)-Dimethylfurfural 78414-56-9 0.01% 0.01%
    4-Hydroxybenzoic acid 99-96-7 0.01% 0.01%
    4-Methylacetophenone 122-00-9 0.01% 0.01%
    5-Methylfurfural 620-02-0 0.01% 0.01%
    5-Methylfuroic acid 1917-15-3 0.01% 0.01%
    6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one 110-93-0 0.01% 0.01%
    Acetophenone 98-86-2 0.01% 0.01%
    alpha-Curcumene 4176-06-1 0.01% 0.01%
    alpha-Humulene 6753-98-6 0.01% 0.01%
    alpha-Picoline 109-06-8 0.01% 0.01%
    alpha-Pinene 80-56-8 0.01% 0.01%
    alpha-Terpinene 99-86-5 0.01% 0.01%
    alpha,p-Dimethylstyrene 1195-32-0 0.01% 0.01%
    Anisaldehyde 123-11-5 0.01% 0.01%
    Benzaldehyde 100-52-7 0.01% 0.01%
    Benzofuran 271-89-6 0.01% 0.01%
    Benzoic acid 65-85-0 0.01% 0.01%
    Benzyl alcohol 100-51-6 0.01% 0.01%
    beta-Cyclocitral 432-25-7 0.01% 0.01%
    beta-Pinene 127-91-3 0.01% 0.01%
    Cadalene 483-78-3 0.01% 0.01%
    Camphene 79-92-5 0.01% 0.01%
    delta-3-Carene 13466-78-9 0.01% 0.01%
    Dimethylfuroic acid (unknown isomer) 89639-83-8 0.01% 0.01%
    Dodecanal 112-54-9 0.01% 0.01%
    Ethyl nicotinate 614-18-6 0.01% 0.01%
    Furfural 98-01-1 0.01% 0.01%
    Furfuryl alcohol 98-00-0 0.01% 0.01%
    Furoic acid 88-14-2 0.01% 0.01%
    gamma-Picoline 108-89-4 0.01% 0.01%
    gamma-Terpinene 99-85-4 0.01% 0.01%
    Geraniol 106-24-1 0.01% 0.01%
    Indole 120-72-9 0.01% 0.01%
    Limonene 138-86-3 0.01% 0.01%
    Linalool 78-70-6 0.01% 0.01%
    Linoleic acid 2197-37-7 0.01% 0.01%
    Linolenic acid 463-40-1 0.01% 0.01%
    Methyl anthranilate 134-20-3 0.01% 0.01%
    Methylpyrazine 109-08-0 0.01% 0.01%
    Myrcene 123-35-3 0.01% 0.01%
    Nerol 106-25-2 0.01% 0.01%
    Nonanal 124-19-6 0.01% 0.01%
    Octanal 124-13-0 0.01% 0.01%
    Oleic acid 112-80-1 0.01% 0.01%
    para-Cymene 99-87-6 0.01% 0.01%
    Perillene 539-52-6 0.01% 0.01%
    Phenylacetaldehyde 122-78-1 0.01% 0.01%
    Pyrazine 290-37-9 0.01% 0.01%
    Pyridine 110-86-1 0.01% 0.01%
    Pyrrole 109-97-7 0.01% 0.01%
    Quinoline 91-22-5 0.01% 0.01%
    Terpinolene 586-62-9 0.01% 0.01%
    Tetramethylpyrazine 1124-11-4 0.01% 0.01%
    Thujone (unknown isomer) 471-15-8 0.01% 0.01%
    Trimethylpyrazine 14667-55-1 0.01% 0.01%
    Orris butterGarnero, J., and Joulain, D., Nouveaus constituants de l'huile essentielle de rhizomes d'iris (trace-constituents estimated as 0.01 and 0.1 % respectively), Rivista italiana E.P.P.O.S., Vol. 63, 141-145 (1981); see also: Krick, W., Marner, F.-J., and Jaenicke, Helv. Chim. Acta, Vol. 67, 318 (1984)

    99 constituents reported

    • Tetradecanoic acid544-63-885%
    • cis-alpha-Irone 472-46-83%
    • trans-alpha-Irone 599-45-13%
    • cis-gamma-Irone 86631-53-03%
    • beta-Irone 1%
    • Acids and esters 0.1%
    • Alkanes 0.1%
    • Alkylbenzenes 0.1%
    • 2-Methyl-5-vinylfuran 10504-13-90.01%
    • 2,5,6,6-Tetramethylcyclohex-1-enylcarboxaldehyde 35906-92-40.01%
    • (Z)-2-(2-Pentenyl)furan 70424-13-40.01%
    • 2-Butyl-5-methylfuran 51080-19-40.01%
    • (Z)-2-(2-Butenyl)furan 78405-56-80.01%
    • 2-(1-Propenyl)furan 10599-55-00.01%
    • Benzofuran 271-89-60.01%
    • 2-Methylbenzofuran 4265-25-20.01%
    • 2,3-Dimethylbenzofuran 3782-00-10.01%
    • 3,4(5)-Dimethylfurfural 78414-56-90.01%
    • 1-Pentyl-2-pyrrolecarbaldehyde 35250-62-50.01%
    • Linolenic acid 463-40-10.01%
    • 2-Hexylfuran 3777-70-60.01%
    • 2-Butylfuran 4466-24-40.01%
    • Furfuryl alcohol 98-00-00.01%
    • (E)-2-Nonenal18829-56-60.01%
    • Pyrrole 109-97-70.01%
    • 2,3-Dimethylpyrazine5910-89-40.01%
    • 2-Methylacetophenone 577-16-20.01%
    • 5-Methylfurfural620-02-00.01%
    • 4-Methylacetophenone122-00-90.01%
    • 2-Ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine 13925-07-00.01%
    • 2-(Methylthio)-3-methylpyrazine 2882-20-40.01%
    • 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid 99-96-70.01%
    • 2-Ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine 13360-65-10.01%
    • 2,6-Dimethylpyrazine108-50-90.01%
    • 2,5-Dimethylpyrazine123-32-00.01%
    • Methylpyrazine109-08-00.01%
    • Pyrazine 290-37-90.01%
    • Quinoline 91-22-50.01%
    • Ethyl nicotinate 614-18-60.01%
    • gamma-Picoline 108-89-40.01%
    • alpha-Picoline 109-06-80.01%
    • Pyridine 110-86-10.01%
    • 2,4,4,5-Tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one 78405-57-90.01%
    • 3-Hydroxybenzoic acid 99-06-90.01%
    • Dimethylfuroic acid (unknown isomer) 89639-83-80.01%
    • 5-Methylfuroic acid 1917-15-30.01%
    • Furoic acid 88-14-20.01%
    • 2,5,6,6-Tetramethyl-2,4-cyclohexadienecarboxylic acid 0.01%
    • 2,6,6-Trimethyl-2,4-cyclohexadienecarboxylic acid 0.01%
    • 2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxylic acid 471-90-90.01%
    • 2-Hydroxy-4-methylacetophenone 6921-64-80.01%
    • 2-Hydroxyacetophenone 118-93-40.01%
    • 2,4,4,5-Tetramethylcyclohexanone 13440-76-10.01%
    • Octanal124-13-00.01%
    • Perillene 539-52-60.01%
    • Anisaldehyde123-11-50.01%
    • Benzoic acid 65-85-00.01%
    • 2-Pentylfuran 3777-69-30.01%
    • Benzaldehyde 100-52-70.01%
    • alpha-Humulene 6753-98-60.01%
    • Geraniol106-24-10.01%
    • Nerol106-25-20.01%
    • Linalool78-70-60.01%
    • Dodecanal112-54-90.01%
    • Nonanal124-19-60.01%
    • Thujone (unknown isomer) 471-15-80.01%
    • Terpinolene586-62-90.01%
    • gamma-Terpinene99-85-40.01%
    • Limonene 138-86-30.01%
    • para-Cymene 99-87-60.01%
    • alpha-Terpinene 99-86-50.01%
    • delta-3-Carene 13466-78-90.01%
    • Myrcene123-35-30.01%
    • beta-Pinene127-91-30.01%
    • Camphene 79-92-50.01%
    • alpha-Pinene80-56-80.01%
    • Furfural98-01-10.01%
    • 2-Methoxy-3-sec-butylpyrazine 24168-70-50.01%
    • Linoleic acid 2197-37-70.01%
    • Oleic acid 112-80-10.01%
    • Acetophenone98-86-20.01%
    • 2-Phenylethanol60-12-80.01%
    • alpha-Curcumene 4176-06-10.01%
    • Tetramethylpyrazine1124-11-40.01%
    • Trimethylpyrazine14667-55-10.01%
    • beta-Cyclocitral 432-25-70.01%
    • (E,Z)-2,6-Nonadienal557-48-20.01%
    • alpha,p-Dimethylstyrene 1195-32-00.01%
    • 2-Methoxy-3-isobutylpyrazine 24683-00-90.01%
    • Indole120-72-90.01%
    • Methyl anthranilate134-20-30.01%
    • 1-Nonanol143-08-80.01%
    • 1-Octanol111-87-50.01%
    • Benzyl alcohol100-51-60.01%
    • 1-Hexanol111-27-30.01%
    • (Z)-3-Hexenol928-96-10.01%
    • Phenylacetaldehyde 122-78-10.01%
    • 6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one 110-93-00.01%
    • Cadalene 483-78-30.01%

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

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