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 |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity1 | 5 h |
| Tenacity2 | 52 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 Number | 8008-45-5 |
| INCI Name | Myristica fragrans kernel oil |
| Category | Naturals |
| Botanical Name | Myristica fragrans Houtt. |
Synonyms
Myristica officinalis L.fil, Myristica aromatica Sw, Myristica officinalis, augasorb nutmeg, myristica fragrans, myristicaceae, 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, nutmeg oil, E.I., oil nutmeg east indian extra FCC, oil nutmeg east indian select FCC, Nutmeg oleoresin, Myristica fragrans - seed, essential oil steam-distilled from the dried kernels of the ripe seeds of the nutmeg, 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 | 1.47 % |
| Isoeugenol | 0.94 % |
| Methyl Eugenol | 0.62 % |
| Linalool | 0.5 % |
| Geraniol | 0.4 % |
| Eugenol | 0.33 % |
| Geranyl Acetate | 0.2 % |
| Citral | 0.2 % |
| Citronellol | 0.2 % |
| Citronellyl Acetate | 0.1 % |
| Cresol (mixed Isomers) | 0.1 % |
| Para-cresol | 0.1 % |
| Methyl Chavicol | 0.05 % |
| Linalyl Acetate | 0.02 % |
IFRA regulated substances contained in this material. The interactive index derives the effective maximum concentration per category from them.
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.