Гірчак
Green, peppery, and mildly astringent. Polygonum (knotweed family) carries a fresh, slightly bitter-green character with a hint of tannin — like crushed stems of a weed growing between paving stones.
- Type
- Акорд
- Olfactive family
- Ароматичні
- Source
- Fantasy/Concept — olfactory accord inspired by polygonum
Запах
Докладно
Цікавий факт
Polygonum hydropiper (water pepper) contains polygodial, a sesquiterpene dialdehyde so pungent that it was historically used as a pepper substitute in regions where black pepper was unavailable. The same molecule is also found in certain marine organisms.
Отримання й хімія
Спосіб отримання
Extraction data not independently verified for perfumery-grade use. Steam distillation of certain Polygonum species (particularly P. hydropiper) is documented in phytochemistry research. The essential oil contains sesquiterpenes, polygodial (a pungent dialdehyde), and various green-leaf volatiles. Not a commercially traded perfumery ingredient at scale.
- Формула
- N/A — complex natural mixture
- CAS
- N/A — natural extract, complex mixture
- Ботанічна назва
- Polygonum spp. (syn. Persicaria spp.)
- Зовнішній вигляд
- Pale green to dark green liquid (tincture or absolute)
- Сила запаху
- Середня
- Синоніми
- KNOTWEED SMARTWEED
Not applicable: accord or concept, not a single material
- Нота
- Polygonum (knotweed/smartweed) produces a green, slightly peppery note. Some species yield essential oils. P. odoratum (Vietnamese coriander) contains dodecanal and decanal as key volatiles.
У парфумерії
Polygonum is a niche green modifier used in top-to-heart positions. It provides wild, weedy greenness — an alternative to cleaner green notes like galbanum or violet leaf. Useful in naturalistic, territory, and forest-flo or compositions. The note is typically constructed from green-leaf molecules (cis-3-hexenol, cis-3-hexenyl acetate) with peppery modifiers and mild tannin-like accents. Appears in artisanal and botanical-themed fragrance work.
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