Epimedijum

AkordZELENE NOTE, BILJE I FUŽERIzelen · zemljan · svež
Srednje notePiramida
3/5Jačina
—Trajnost
1Poreklo
Uzorak
Epimedijum kao sirovina za parfeme
Srednje note
Epimedium spp.
Fantazijska/konceptualna
Definicija

Earthy, herbaceous, faintly peppery. Barrenwort smells like forest floor after rain — leaf litter, damp soil, a whisper of green spice.

ZELEN ZEMLJAN SLADAK BILJNI TOPAO SVEŽ
HORNY GOAT WEED
Type
Akord
Olfactive family
Aromatični
Source
leaves and flowering tops
Chemical class
fantasy note
Instrumenti
Piramida
GGornje note
SSrednje note
BBazne note
3/5Jačina
Srednja
jačina mirisa
Zemlje proizvođači
Kina

Miris

Damp, earthy, green-herbaceous. Like kneeling in spring woodland — wet soil, decomposing leaves, faint peppery-green life emerging. Less defined than patchouli, less sharp than galbanum. An atmospheric, environmental note.

Detaljno

Barrenwort (Epimedium spp.) is an herbaceous perennial in the Berberidaceae family, native to China, Japan, and the Mediterranean. In perfumery, it is a fantasy note — no commercial extraction exists from these plants.

The olfactory concept draws on the plant's woodland habitat: damp earth, decaying leaf litter, faint green spiciness. The accord sits between vetiver's rooty earthiness and violet leaf's crisp green, with less definition than either. Think forest undergrowth in early spring.

Perfumers reconstructing this note might use vetiverol (earthy), cis-3-hexenol (green), and a trace of patchouli or geosmin for the damp-earth component. The result is atmospheric rather than particular — useful for contextualizing other notes rather than standing alone.

Epimedium is better known in herbal medicine as 'Horny Goat Weed,' used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. Its flavonoid icariin has been studied for vasodilatory effects.

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Related: Alpha Pinene · Angelica · Angelica Root · Angelica Root Oil · Artemisia · Beachheather · Behini Tree · Beta Pinene

Zanimljivosti

The name Epimedium's association with aphrodisiacs dates to a Chinese legend: a goat herder noticed his flock's increased mating behavior after grazing on the plant. Modern research identified icariin, a flavonoid with PDE5-inhibitory activity — the same mechanism as sildenafil.

Dobijanje i hemija

Način dobijanja

No commercial extraction exists. Conceptual note reconstructed from synthetic materials.

Formula
N/A (no commercial essential oil — key constituent: icariin C₃₃H₄₀O₁₅)
CAS
N/A (no commercial essential oil)
Botanički naziv
Epimedium spp.
Izgled
Pale yellow to greenish liquid (extract)
Jačina mirisa
Srednji
Sinonimi
HORNY GOAT WEED
Status prema standardima IFRA
Pogledajte napomenu

Not applicable: accord or concept, not a single material

Fizička svojstva
Nota
No commercial essential oil or absolute. Used mainly in traditional Chinese medicine. Light, herbal-green scent.

U parfemima

Fantasy note functioning as an earthy-green atmospheric modifier. No natural extraction exists. Built from vetiver-type earthiness, green-leaf chemicals, and damp-soil accords. Useful in forest, woodland, or rain-themed compositions. Provides grounding without heaviness.

Uloga u formuli
01modifikator
02nota potpisa
03sirovina za stapanje
04graditelj volumena
05svežina
Oblici na tržištu
sintetički akord fantazijska nota

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