Chuan Xiong

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Srednje notePiramida
3/5Jačina
—Trajnost
1Poreklo
Uzorak
Chuan Xiong kao sirovina za parfeme
Srednje note
Ligusticum chuanxiong
Definicija

Sharp, warm, herbaceous-celery with a distinctly medicinal edge. Chuan xiong smells like a Chinese herbal pharmacy drawer pulled open -- aromatic, pungent, slightly musty, complex.

Herbacé
94
Vert
48
Frais
63
Aromatique
39
Boisé
35
Terreux
47
SZECHUAN LOVAGE CHUAN XIONG ROOT
Type
Sirovina
Olfactive family
Aromatični
Source
rhizome/root
Chemical class
complex natural (essential oil)
Instrumenti
Piramida
GGornje note
SSrednje note
BBazne note
3/5Jačina
Srednja
jačina mirisa
Zemlje proizvođači
Kina

Miris

Warm, herbal-celery, medicinal, with a particular phthalide lactone character. More complex and warmer than lovage, less anisic than angelica, with a specifically Chinese herbal-pharmacy quality. The ligustilide provides a sweet-warm depth underneath the sharp herbal top. Pungent but not aggressive -- aromatic rather than acrid.

Teroar i prerada

Detaljno

Chuan xiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong, syn. L. wallichii) is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae family, cultivated primarily in Sichuan province. Its dried rhizome is an important herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), used for over 2,000 years primarily for blood-moving and pain-relieving applications.

The essential oil, steam-distilled from the dried rhizome, is dominated by ligustilide (a phthalide lactone with a warm, celery-like, slightly sweet character), butylidene phthalide, and senkyunolide. These phthalides give chuan xiong its particular warm, herbal-celery-medicinal profile, quite different from European Apiaceae like lovage or angelica.

In perfumery, chuan xiong is a niche ingredient providing a specifically Chinese herbal-medicinal character. It functions in the heart zone as an aromatic modifier. The ligustilide-dominant profile is warm, complex, and irreplaceable by Western herbs. The note works in TCM-inspired, contemplative, and East Asian-themed compositions.

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Dobijanje i hemija

Način dobijanja

Steam distillation of dried rhizomes of Ligusticum chuanxiong. Oil yield is approximately 1-2%. The oil is yellow to brownish with a strong, warm, herbaceous-celery odour. Major production in Sichuan, China.

Formula
Key compound: ligustilide C₁₂H₁₄O₂
Botanički naziv
Ligusticum chuanxiong
Izgled
Pale yellow to amber liquid
Jačina mirisa
Srednji
Sinonimi
SZECHUAN LOVAGE CHUAN XIONG ROOT
Status prema standardima IFRA
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No IFRA Standard for the material itself (51st Amendment)

Fizička svojstva
Relativna gustina
0.940 to 0.980 @ 25 °C (est)
Nota
Steam-distilled essential oil from Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome. Key compound: ligustilide.

U parfemima

Chuan xiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong) oil is a niche aromatic heart-note modifier providing specifically Chinese herbal-medicinal character. Its phthalide lactone profile (ligustilide, butylidene phthalide, senkyunolide) is warm, celery-like, and irreplaceable by Western herbs. Works in TCM-inspired, contemplative, and East Asian-themed compositions alongside camphor, borneol, and incense accords.

Uloga u formuli
01pojačivač difuzije
02modifikator
03nota potpisa
04sredstvo za podizanje
05sirovina za stapanje
06graditelj volumena
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