Цанчжу

Woody-earthy, faintly camphorous, with medicinal-herbal depth. Cangzhu is TCM in aromatic form — the smell of a traditional Chinese pharmacy.
- Type
- Складник
- Olfactive family
- Ароматичні
- Source
- leaves and flowering tops
- Chemical class
- complex natural (essential oil)
Запах
Докладно
Цікавий факт
Burning cangzhu rhizome to fumigate spaces during epidemics is documented during historical plague outbreaks and was revived during SARS in 2003. The volatile compounds have documented antimicrobial activity.
Отримання й хімія
Спосіб отримання
Steam distillation of dried Atractylodes lancea rhizomes. Produced primarily in China. Contains atractylon, beta-eudesmol, hinesol.
- Формула
- Key compound: atractylodin C₁₃H₁₀O
- CAS
- N/A — natural extract, no single CAS
- Ботанічна назва
- Atractylodes lancea
- Зовнішній вигляд
- Pale yellow to amber liquid
- Сила запаху
- Середня
- Синоніми
- ATRACTYLODES RHIZOMA ATRACTYLODIS
No IFRA Standard for the material itself (51st Amendment)
- Нота
- Essential oil obtained by steam distillation of Atractylodes lancea rhizome. Key component: atractylodin. Used in traditional Chinese medicine.
У парфумерії
Niche note providing TCM-inspired medicinal-woody character. Natural oil exists but not widely traded in Western perfumery. Functions in incense, medicinal, and East Asian-themed compositions.