Nutmeg Oil
Naturals Heart Note CAS 8008-45-5
Warm, sweet and spicy nutmeg with a terpenic, peppery character and a soft dry woody facet. It adds a natural spicy warmth to cologne, fougere and oriental accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Spicy |
| Descriptor 2 | Warm |
| Descriptor 3 | Balsamic |
| Odor Impact1 | 90 |
| Tenacity2 | 52 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 8008-45-5 |
| INCI Name | Myristica fragrans kernel oil |
| Category | Naturals |
| Botanical Name | Myristica fragrans Houtt. |
Synonyms
augasorb nutmeg; nutmeg EO; nutmeg ess select 01; nutmeg ess. oil (for fragrance) (Robertet); nutmeg essential oil; nutmeg fraction EO low safrol and ME; nutmeg indonesie EO; nutmeg oil E.I.; nutmeg oil east indian; nutmeg oil El; nutmeg oil indonesia; nutmeg oil indonesian; nutmeg oil low safrole; nutmeg oil natural; nutmeg oil organic; nutmeg oil sri lanka organic; oil nutmeg east indian extra FCC; oil nutmeg east indian select FCC; myristica fragrans fruit oil
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 165.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 42.78 °C |
| Density | 0.88000 |
| Refractive Index | 1.47500 |
| Solubility | alcohol; paraffin oil; bath foam |
| Appearance | pale yellow clear liquid |
Regulatory status
Restricted components
| Component | Share |
|---|---|
| D-Limonene | 7 % |
| Safrole | 3 % |
| Isoeugenol | 2 % |
| Methyl Eugenol | 1 % |
| Eugenol | 0.6 % |
| Linalool | 0.5 % |
| Geraniol | 0.4 % |
| Geranyl Acetate | 0.2 % |
| Citral | 0.2 % |
| Citronellol | 0.2 % |
| Citronellyl Acetate | 0.1 % |
| Cresol (mixed Isomers) | 0.1 % |
| Para-cresol | 0.1 % |
| Estragole | 0.05 % |
| Linalyl Acetate | 0.02 % |
IFRA regulated substances declared for this material. For naturals — which are mixtures of many molecules — the interactive index derives the effective maximum concentration per category from them. On single molecules these shares are purity traces from the supplier specification; they are far too small to limit use and are therefore not counted.
EU allergen declaration
| Substance | Share |
|---|---|
| Pinenes | 46 % |
| Limonene | 7 % |
| alpha-Terpinene | 4 % |
| Terpinolene | 3 % |
| Isoeugenol | 2 % |
| Terpineol | 2 % |
| Eugenol | 0.6 % |
| Linalool | 0.5 % |
| Geraniol | 0.4 % |
| Geranyl acetate | 0.305 % |
| Citral | 0.2 % |
| Citronellol | 0.2 % |
| Beta-Carophyllene | 0.05 % |
| Vanillin | 0.04 % |
| Linalyl acetate | 0.02 % |
Substances that must be named in the ingredient list under Annex III of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1545. Where a range was given, the upper bound is shown.
All figures on this page are guide values collected from public reference works and supplier declarations. They differ between batches, origins and qualities. The data sheet of your own supplier is always the authoritative document for the material you actually use.