Дика морква

Dry, rooty, iris-adjacent earthiness with a faint sweetness. The seed oil smells like old carrots left in damp soil, with a subtle violet-leaf character.
- Type
- Складник
- Olfactive family
- Ароматичні
- Source
- leaves and flowering tops
- Chemical class
- complex natural (essential oil)
Запах
Теруар і переробка
Докладно
Цікавий факт
Carotol, the dominant molecule in wild carrot seed oil, is also found in some iris varieties. This molecular overlap explains why the two materials share an unexpected olfactory kinship despite coming from completely unrelated plant families.
Отримання й хімія
Спосіб отримання
Steam distillation of dried seeds (primary) or roots. Seed oil is preferred for perfumery. Yields approximately 1-2% from dried seed material.
- Формула
- Complex mixture; key component: carotol (C₁₅H₂₆O, ~40–70%)
- CAS
- 8015-88-1
- Ботанічна назва
- Daucus carota
- Зовнішній вигляд
- yellow amber liquid
- Синоніми
- QUEEN ANNE'S LACE WILD CARROT FLOWER
No IFRA Standard for the material itself (51st Amendment)
- Нота
- Wild carrot seed oil (Daucus carota); pale yellow to amber; sp.gr. ~0.900–0.945 @ 25 °C
У парфумерії
Fixative and earthy modifier, typically functioning from heart to base. Rich in carotol (40-70%). Natural partner for iris and orris accords. Useful in chypres, earthy florals, and terroir-themed compositions.