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Galanga Root Oil

Naturals Heart Note CAS 8024-40-6

A fresh spicy note with a warm ginger and cardamom character over a soft woody base. Its herbal camphoraceous lift evokes laurel leaf and culinary spice accords.

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Odor profile

Note Heart Note
Descriptor 1 Spicy
Descriptor 2 Fresh
Descriptor 3 Camphoraceous
Odor Impact1 150
Impact Level Medium
Tenacity1 20 h
Tenacity2 400 h

1 Source: PerfumersWorld

2 Source: The Good Scents Company

Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.

Identification

CAS Number8024-40-6
CategoryNaturals

Synonyms

Galanga Root Essential Oil, Alpinia galanga - roots/rhizomes, alpinia officinarum root oil, galanga lesser root oil (alpinia spp.), galanga root oil (alpinia officinarum), galanga root oil (alpinia spp.), chinese ginger oil, languas officinarum root oil, Galangal root oleoresin

Physical and chemical data

Solubility alcohol; water, 571.9 mg/L @ 25 C (est)
Appearance yellow to olive brown liquid

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