Peru Balsam
From Wikur Essential Oils and Fragrances
Contents
Classification
- Botanical Name : Myroxylon pereirae
- Other Names : Balsam of Peru, Peruvian balsam, Indian balsam, black balsam, balsam Peru.
- CAS Number : 8007-00-9
- Origin : Central and South America
Extraction Method
- Parts Used : Resin
- Steam distillation : Solvent extraction
- Physical Description : dark brown semi-solid to solid mass
Olfactory Description
- Family : balsamic
- Perfumery Note: base / Fixative
- sweet balsamic vanilla fresh earthy woody powdery smoked smoky fruity
Chemical Constituents
- benzyl benzoate : 56,62 - 90,24 %
- Benzyl cinnamate : 3,09 - 22,05 %
- Benzoic acid : 8,07 %
- Cinnamic acid : 0,07 - 5,12 %
- Ethyl cinnamate : 0,03 %
- Cinnamyl cinnamate
- trans-nerolidol : 0,76 %
- Benzaldehyde : 0,06 %
- Benzyl alcohol : 0.86
- 4-vinyl-guaiacol : 0,15 %
- Ethyl phenylglyoxylate : 0,06 %
- methyl cinnamate : 0,05 %
- Vanillin : 0,90 %
- Isoeugenol : 0,03 %
- Beta-farnesene : 0,08 %
- Alpha-Farnesene : 0,03 %
- Beta-bisabolene : 0,05 %
- Vanillyl methyl ketone : 0,27 %
- Nerolidol : 4.79 %
- Benzyl cinnamate isomer : 0,71%