Сумах
Tart, fruity-acidic, faintly resinous. Sumac smells like lemon zest dried in the sun and ground with warm earth — sour, bright, with a tannic edge.
- Type
- Складник
- Olfactive family
- Пряні
- Source
- seeds and dried plant parts
- Chemical class
- complex natural
Запах
Докладно
Цікавий факт
The tanning industry takes its name from tannins — and sumac was one of the primary tannin sources for leather processing in the ancient Mediterranean. Rhus coriaria's species name, coriaria, literally means 'used for tanning leather.'
Отримання й хімія
Спосіб отримання
Steam distillation of Rhus coriaria berries is possible but uncommon in commercial perfumery. CO2 extraction better preserves the acid-fruity volatile profile. The spice is more frequent in food processing. Some artisan perfumers produce small-batch sumac tinctures by macerating dried berries in alcohol.
- Формула
- complex mixture (tannins, gallotannins, malic acid)
- Ботанічна назва
- Rhus coriaria
- Зовнішній вигляд
- Yellow to amber liquid
- Сила запаху
- Висока
- Синоніми
- SOUR SUMAC SUMAC BERRY
No IFRA Standard for the material itself (51st Amendment)
- Відносна густина
- 0.920 to 0.980 @ 25 °C (est)
У парфумерії
Sumac provides a tart, fruity-acidic modifier unusual in mainstream perfumery. Functions as a top-to-heart note offering acidity without conventional citrus character. Built from malic acid impression (fruity tartness), terpenes (alpha-pinene, limonene for brightness), and tannic-astringent elements. Useful in Middle Eastern-inspired compositions, dry-fruit accords, and fragrances seeking unconventional sourness. No standard sumac essential oil for perfumery — the note is typically reconstructed.
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