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Q: Is Nom Maew natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: No standard commercial extraction for Western perfumery. Traditional Thai herbal processing (decoction, maceration) differs from perfumery extraction methods..

FLOWERS / floral · fruity · sweet

Nom Maew

Category	FLOWERS
Subcategory	floral · fruity · sweet
Origin
Volatility	Heart Note
Botanical	Volkameria inermis
Appearance	N/A — fantasy floral accord (no standard commercial essential oil)
Odor Strength	Medium
Producing Countries	Asia, Southeast Asia
Pyramid	Heart

Green, citrus-herbal, faintly minty. Nom Maew is a Thai herb with a bright, clean, slightly feline name — 'cat's milk' in Thai, smelling of fresh herbs in tropical rain.

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Extraction & Chemistry
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Scent

Green, herbal, faintly citrus-minty, fresh. A generic but specifically Southeast Asian herbaceousness — the kind of green, clean, slightly medicinal scent you encounter in Thai traditional medicine shops and temple gardens.

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The Full Story

Nom Maew (literally 'cat's milk' in Thai) refers to herbs in traditional Thai medicine and cooking, typically Rivea ornata or certain Euphorbia species producing milky sap. The olfactory reference in perfumery is to the green, fresh, slightly medicinal character of Southeast Asian traditional herbs.

The scent is green, herbal, faintly citrus-minty — characteristic of many Southeast Asian herbs that sit between medicine and cuisine. The Thai pharmacopoeia contains hundreds of such plants, many of which are aromatic.

In perfumery, nom maew provides a green, herbal, Southeast Asian modifier — specific enough to evoke Thai terroir but not widely documented in Western fragrance literature.

Did You Know?

Did you know?

The name 'nom maew' (cat's milk) likely refers to the milky latex sap of the plant — many Thai folk names for plants are descriptive of their physical properties rather than their uses or scents.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: No standard commercial extraction for Western perfumery. Traditional Thai herbal processing (decoction, maceration) differs from perfumery extraction methods.

Molecular Formula	Complex mixture — no standard characterization
CAS Number	N/A — no standard commercial extract CAS
Botanical Name	Volkameria inermis
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	CAT FLOWER · CAT'S FLOWER
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	Medium
Appearance	N/A — fantasy floral accord (no standard commercial essential oil)

In Perfumery

Nom maew is a niche herbal note providing Southeast Asian green-herbal character. No standard Western perfumery extraction. Reconstructed from green-herbal materials with citrus-mint accents. Functions in Thai-inspired and Southeast Asian compositions.