Moringa

PrirodnaZELENE NOTE, BILJE I FUŽERIzelen · svež · zemljan
Bazne notePiramida
1/5Jačina
—Trajnost
3Poreklo
Uzorak
Moringa kao sirovina za parfeme
Bazne note
Moringa oleifera
Definicija

Nutty, slightly rancid, oily-green. The behini seed oil has a raw, fatty quality — closer to sesame than to sandalwood.

ZELEN ZEMLJAN BILJNI SVEŽ
Behini, Bihini
Type
Sirovina
Olfactive family
Aromatični
Source
seeds
Chemical class
Complex natural (fixed oil / carrier oil)
Instrumenti
Piramida
GGornje note
SSrednje note
BBazne note
1/5Jačina
Vrlo niska
jačina mirisa
Zemlje proizvođači
Indija Jugoistočna Azija Australija

Miris

Nearly odorless when fresh. A faint, clean nuttiness develops — waxy, slightly sweet, without the heaviness of most fixed oils. Less characterized than almond oil, less vegetal than olive oil. A background scent: carrier rather than feature.

Detaljno

The Behini tree (Moringa oleifera, sometimes confused with related Moringaceae species) produces seeds whose oil — known as ben oil or behen oil — was historically prized in perfumery as a carrier and fixative.

Ben oil is nearly odorless when fresh but develops a faintly nutty, oily character over time. It is notably stable — oxidation-resistant due to high oleic acid content (>70%) — which made it invaluable before modern fixatives. Ancient Egyptian perfumers used it as the base for enfleurage-type preparations.

The scent itself is subtle: a clean, slightly waxy nuttiness with none of the heaviness of other fixed oils. In contemporary use, it has been largely replaced by synthetic carriers, but some natural and artisanal perfumers still value it for its neutrality and stability.

Moringa oleifera is native to the Indian subcontinent but now grows across the tropics. The tree is sometimes called the 'drumstick tree' for its long, slender seed pods.

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Dobijanje i hemija

Način dobijanja

Cold pressing of mature seeds from Moringa oleifera pods. The oil (ben oil) is pale yellow, nearly odorless, with extremely low oxidation rate. Yield approximately 30-40% oil from dried seeds.

Formula
N/A — complex seed oil (key components: oleic acid)
CAS
93165-54-9
Botanički naziv
Moringa oleifera
Izgled
Pale yellow to amber liquid
Jačina mirisa
Vrlo nizak
Sinonimi
Behini, Bihini
Status prema standardima IFRA
Pogledajte napomenu

No IFRA Standard for the material itself (51st Amendment)

Fizička svojstva
Relativna gustina
0.91000 to 0.94000 @ 25.00 °C.
Indeks prelamanja
1.46000 to 1.48000 @ 20.00 °C.
Nota

U parfemima

Historic carrier oil and fixative. Functions as a neutral base for enfleurage and maceration techniques. Valued for notable oxidative stability (high oleic acid content). Largely replaced by modern synthetic carriers but still used in artisanal and historical perfumery. Not a scent note in its own right — a technical material.

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