CORIANDER ESSENTIAL OIL

Latin Binomial: Coriandrum sativum
Plant Part: Seed
Extraction: Steam Distilled
Growing Practice: Ethical
Country of Origin: France
Odor Type: WOODY

Odor Characteristic: Pleasant, sweet, somewhat woody-spicy, sweet-spicy, aromatic and candy-like. It has a floral-balsamic undertone and the peppery-woody topnote is a characteristic feature. Dryout is pungent, aldehydic, woody.

Refractive Index: 1.45800 to 1.47300 @ 20.00 °C.
Specific Gravity: 0.86300 to 0.87500 @ 25.00 °C.
Appearance: clear, pale yellow to yellow liquid
BioChemical Class: Aldehyde
BioChemicals: d-linalool, linalool acetate, pinene, traces of limonene, terpinene and aldehydes.
CAS No: 8008-52-4

Aromatherapy:

Perfumery: Used extensively in perfumery, especially in spicy male fragrances, chypre accords in feminine fragrances. Can be used to enhance citrus accords and in a variety of spicy-herbaceous blends.

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