Čičak

AkordZELENE NOTE, BILJE I FUŽERIzemljan · zelen · drvenast
Srednje notePiramida
3/5Jačina
—Trajnost
4Poreklo
Uzorak
Čičak kao sirovina za parfeme
Srednje note
Arctium lappa
Fantazijska/konceptualna
Definicija

Earthy, rooty, slightly bitter. Burdock root smells like it tastes — muddy, vegetal, with a mineral depth and a faint sweetness hiding under the dirt.

ZEMLJAN ZELEN BILJNI GORAK BLATNJAV
GREATER BURDOCK COMMON BURDOCK
Type
Sirovina
Olfactive family
Zemljani
Source
roots
Chemical class
Reconstructed accord
Instrumenti
Piramida
GGornje note
SSrednje note
BBazne note
3/5Jačina
Srednja
jačina mirisa
Zemlje proizvođači
Kina Evropa Japan Koreja

Miris

Earthy, rooty, muddy. Like pulling a root from damp soil — you smell the earth clinging to it, the vegetal bitterness of the root itself, and a faint starchy sweetness underneath. Less clean than vetiver root, less complex than patchouli. Honest dirt and root.

Detaljno

Burdock (Arctium lappa) is a biennial herb with enormous leaves and the hooked burrs that inspired Velcro. The root — the part of primary aromatic interest — has an earthy, slightly sweet, muddy scent that is popular in East Asian cuisine (gobo in Japanese).

No standard perfumery extraction exists. The scent concept targets the root's character: earthy, vegetal-bitter, with a faint starchy sweetness. It sits between parsnip (sweeter) and horseradish (sharper) — a humble root vegetable smell, unglamorous but genuine.

The root contains inulin (a prebiotic fiber), bitter sesquiterpene lactones, and various polyacetylenes. These contribute the earthy-bitter character. When cooked (as in kinpira gobo), the root develops a warmer, more caramelized profile.

In perfumery, burdock is an extreme niche concept — used in compositions exploring root, soil, and terroir themes. It provides grounding earthiness without the complexity of vetiver or the darkness of patchouli.

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Zanimljivosti

The invention of Velcro in 1941 was directly inspired by burdock burrs. Swiss engineer George de Mestral examined burrs stuck to his dog's fur under a microscope, discovered the tiny hooks that gripped loops of fabric, and patented the hook-and-loop fastener system.

Dobijanje i hemija

Način dobijanja

No standard perfumery extraction exists. The root is used in cooking and herbal medicine but not commercially distilled for fragrance.

Formula
Complex mixture — contains arctigenin C₂₁H₂₄O₆, arctiin, caffeic acid
CAS
84012-13-5
Botanički naziv
Arctium lappa
Izgled
Dark brown viscous liquid
Jačina mirisa
Srednji
Sinonimi
GREATER BURDOCK COMMON BURDOCK
Status prema standardima IFRA
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Not subject to an IFRA Standard (51st Amendment)

Fizička svojstva
Relativna gustina
Approximately 1.01–1.08 (extract-dependent)
Nota
Burdock root extract (Arctium lappa, CAS 84012-13-5) is used in natural perfumery. It has an earthy, rooty, slightly herbaceous character.

U parfemima

Extreme niche concept note providing raw earthy-root character. No commercial extraction exists. Built from earthy synthetics (geosmin, vetiver-type), bitter-vegetal elements, and starchy notes. Functions in soil-themed, terroir, or avant-garde compositions. Provides unglamorous, honest earthiness.

Uloga u formuli
01modifikator
02sirovina za stapanje
03naturalizator
Oblici na tržištu
sintetički akord fantazijska nota

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