Limnophila aromatica

Vietnamese herb with a peppery, citrus-green bite. Bright as a lime leaf, complex as a spice rack.
- Type
- Sirovina
- Olfactive family
- Aromatični
- Source
- leaves and flowering tops
- Chemical class
- complex natural (essential oil)
Miris
Teroar i prerada
Detaljno
Dobijanje i hemija
Način dobijanja
Steam distillation of the aerial parts. Essential oil is not widely commercially available. Small-batch production in Vietnam and Thailand.
- Formula
- Complex mixture — key components: perillaldehyde (C₁₀H₁₄O), limonene (C₁₀H₁₆)
- CAS
- N/A — natural herb (no standard single CAS for essential oil)
- Botanički naziv
- Limnophila aromatica
- Izgled
- Pale yellow to amber liquid
- Jačina mirisa
- Srednji
- Sinonimi
- VIETNAMESE CORIANDER CAMBODIAN MINT HOT MINT
No IFRA Standard for the material itself (51st Amendment)
- Nota
- Steam-distilled essential oil from Limnophila aromatica. Limited commercial availability.
U parfemima
Limnophila aromatica functions as a heart note in herbal, green, and Asian-inspired compositions. Its unusual combination of pepper, citrus, and green herbaceous notes provides complexity not easily achieved with conventional materials. Useful in compositions evoking tropical gardens, wet markets, and Southeast Asian landscapes.