Vanilla bahiana
Smoky, woody, and less sweet than Bourbon vanilla. Vanilla Bahiana (Vanilla bahiana) is a Brazilian wild vanilla species — earthier, drier, and more resinous than the Madagascar vanilla that dominates perfumery.
- Type
- Складник
- Olfactive family
- Квіткові
- Source
- pods
- Chemical class
- complex natural (CO2 extract)
Запах
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Цікавий факт
Brazil is the original homeland of the Vanilla genus — all vanilla species evolved in the tropical Americas. Despite this, Brazil is now a minor vanilla producer. The global vanilla industry is dominated by Madagascar, which grows the Mexican species V. planifolia, transplanted to the Indian Ocean islands by French colonists in the 19th century.
Отримання й хімія
Спосіб отримання
Solvent extraction or CO2 extraction of cured vanilla beans (Vanilla bahiana). Wild-harvested from the Atlantic Forest of Bahia state, Brazil. Not cultivated at commercial scale. Very limited availability as a perfumery raw material. The beans require the same curing process (blanching, sweating, drying) as other vanilla species.
- Формула
- Key odorant: vanillin (C₈H₈O₃), p-hydroxybenzaldehyde (C₇H₆O₂)
- CAS
- 8024-06-4 (vanilla extract, general)
- Ботанічна назва
- Vanilla bahiana
- Зовнішній вигляд
- Colorless to pale yellow liquid
- Сила запаху
- Середня
- Синоніми
- VANILLA BOURBON VANILLA
No IFRA Standard for the material itself (51st Amendment)
- Нота
- Less cultivated than V. planifolia; contains lower vanillin content. Used primarily in Brazilian perfumery.
У парфумерії
Vanilla bahiana is a niche base note providing smoky, woody vanilla depth — an alternative to the sweetness of standard vanilla for compositions wanting earthier, more austere warmth. It bridges vanilla and smoky-balsamic territories. Useful in woody-amber, smoky, and avant-garde compositions where conventional vanilla would be too sweet. The guaiacol and woody-phenolic components give it affinity with incense, vetiver, and leather notes.
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