Bej

PrirodnaZAČINIzačinski · topao · aromatičan
Srednje notePiramida
4/5Jačina
—Trajnost
1Poreklo
Uzorak
Bej kao sirovina za parfeme
Srednje note
Pimenta racemosa
Definicija

Clove-heavy, warm, and spicy-aromatic. The Caribbean bay leaf that anchors bay rum and masculine aromatics.

Épicé
93
Chaleureux
70
Doux
49
Boisé
63
Terreux
72
Aromatique
37
bay rum, Pimenta racemosa
Type
Sirovina
Olfactive family
Začinski
Source
leaves
Chemical class
complex natural (essential oil)
Instrumenti
Piramida
GGornje note
SSrednje note
BBazne note
4/5Jačina
Visoka
jačina mirisa
Zemlje proizvođači
Karibi

Miris

Warm, spicy, and clove-dominant. The eugenol content gives an immediate impression of cloves and dentistry, but the background is more complex: warm-woody, slightly sweet, with a peppery-aromatic edge from chavicol. Less medicinal than pure eugenol, more rounded and warm. The scent of a Caribbean barbershop with wooden shutters open to the trade winds.

Teroar i hemotipovi

Detaljno

West Indian bay (Pimenta racemosa) is a tropical tree native to the Caribbean, whose leaves produce an essential oil dominated by eugenol (40-55%), myrcene, and chavicol. The oil has a warm, spicy, clove-like character that is the defining ingredient in bay rum -- the traditional Caribbean aftershave and grooming product.

The tree is not related to Mediterranean bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) despite sharing the common name 'bay.' The scent is fundamentally different: where bay laurel is cool, eucalyptus-like, and culinary, West Indian bay is warm, clove-heavy, and specifically masculine-aromatic.

Bay rum -- the grooming product that made this oil famous -- was originally produced by distilling rum with bay leaves in the Caribbean islands. The tradition dates to the early 19th century and the scent remains synonymous with classic barbershop grooming.

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Dobijanje i hemija

Način dobijanja

Steam distillation of leaves of Pimenta racemosa. Yields a yellow-brown oil rich in eugenol (40-55%), myrcene, and chavicol. Production: Caribbean islands (Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Guadeloupe).

Formula
N/A — complex essential oil (key component: eugenol C₁₀H₁₂O₂, ~50–60%)
CAS
8006-78-8
Botanički naziv
Pimenta racemosa
Izgled
Pale yellow to amber liquid
Jačina mirisa
Visok
Sinonimi
bay rum, Pimenta racemosa
Status prema standardima IFRA
Pogledajte napomenu

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

Fizička svojstva
Tačka ključanja
245.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Tačka paljenja
135.00 °F. TCC ( 57.22 °C. )
Relativna gustina
0.94300 to 0.98400 @ 25.00 °C.
Indeks prelamanja
1.50500 to 1.51700 @ 20.00 °C.

U parfemima

West Indian bay functions as a heart note in bay rum, spicy-aromatic, and masculine compositions. Its eugenol-rich character provides warm spiciness and clove-like depth. Works alongside rum, citrus (lime, orange), and warm spices (cinnamon, allspice) in traditional bay rum accords. Also used in Amber and spicy-woody compositions where warm clove character is desired without using clove bud oil directly.

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

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