Tagetes Oil
CAS: 8016-84-0
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Identifiers
Manufacturer
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CAS number
8016-84-0
CAS (all sources)
8016-84-0
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CAS (PerfumersWorld)
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CAS (FraterWork)
8016-84-0
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INCI name (FraterWork)
TAGETES MINUTA FLOWER OIL
IUPAC name (FraterWork)
2,6-dimethyloct-7-en-4-one
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Scent profile
Note type (FraterWork)
Top Note
Odour family (FraterWork)
Green
Odour profile (FraterWork)
Tagetes oil has an intensely green-herbaceous aroma with a
powerful fruity character reminiscent of green apple and passion fruit,
underpinned by sharp ketonic notes and a warm, sweet, hay-like dry down.
Longevity (FraterWork)
Lasts > 4 hours on a smelling strip
Appearance (FraterWork)
Pale yellow liquid
Descriptions
Comment (FraterWork)
Tagetes (Marigold) oil hits your nose with an almost aggressive burst of green —
crushed leaves, bitter herbs, and a sharp vegetal pungency. Give it a few
moments and a sweet, fruity character emerges underneath. Dilute it further and
you find a beautiful apple-like softness that explains everything.
This oil earns its place through transformation — in trace amounts it becomes an
extraordinary green-fruity modifier. Add it to florals for an airy, naturalistic
lift that nothing synthetic can replicate. Pair it with clary sage, bergamot, or
jasmine for complex herbaceous-fruity accords.
Handle tagetes oil with respect — it resinifies on exposure to air and light, so
keep it sealed and dark. No substitute exists for its unique character; once you
build it into a formula, you will always need it. It helped define Calyx by
Prescriptives and remains irreplaceable in modern perfumery.
Best Seller natural
Notes
Tagetes (Marigold) oil hits your nose with an almost aggressive burst of green —
crushed leaves, bitter herbs, and a sharp vegetal pungency. Give it a few
moments and a sweet, fruity character emerges underneath. Dilute it further and
you find a beautiful apple-like softness that explains everything.
This oil earns its place through transformation — in trace amounts it becomes an
extraordinary green-fruity modifier. Add it to florals for an airy, naturalistic
lift that nothing synthetic can replicate. Pair it with clary sage, bergamot, or
jasmine for complex herbaceous-fruity accords.
Handle tagetes oil with respect — it resinifies on exposure to air and light, so
keep it sealed and dark. No substitute exists for its unique character; once you
build it into a formula, you will always need it. It helped define Calyx by
Prescriptives and remains irreplaceable in modern perfumery.
Best Seller natural
Usage
Average use (FraterWork)
0.38% in a perfume compound
Uses (FraterWork)
Essential for green florals, chypres, fougères and fruit accords where
sharp, vibrant naturalness is needed.
IFRA 51 (FraterWork)
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