Orris rhizome Absolute
From Wikur Essential Oils and Fragrances
Contents
Classification
- Botanical Name : Iris germanica, Iris pallida, Iris florentina
- Other Names : Orris root, iris, flag iris, orris butter, orris oil
- CAS Number : 8002-73-1 / 68915-84-4
- Origin : France, Morocco, Italy, USA
Extraction Method
- Parts Used : rhizome
- Orris rhizome yields by distillation with steam 0,1 to 0,2 % of a yellowish, aromatic substance, solid at ordinary temperatures, and known as oil or butter of orris. Absolute is produced from the concrete oil of orris by alkali washing in ethyl ether solution to remove the myristic acid which amounts to 85-90% of the concrete oil. The absolute is also produced from a petroleum ether concrete, which is free from myristic acid. The liquid portion is carefully vacuum distilled.
- Physical Description : pale yellow oily liquid
Olfactory Description
- Family : Floral, Powdery
- Perfumery Note: Basenote, Fixative
- sweet floral berry violet fresh wet wood (80-85% irone), powdery, green, slightly bitter, starch notes, leathery, dry woody leather
Chemical Constituents
- myristic acid : 85 % (Only in Orris Oil)
- irones : alpha-irone
- methyl myristate
- beta-ionone
- isoflavones
- tripertines
- iroline irigenin
- iridin
- Beta-sitosterol
- Beta-amyrin
- irolone
- oleic acid