Product Name

CARAWAY / CARAWAY OIL / CARUM CARVI OIL / CARAWAY SEED OIL

CAS No.: 8000-42-8

🟢 Difficulty: Intermediate

⏳ Lasting: Medium

🌸 Note: Heart

Description

Caraway is a natural aromatic material obtained from the seeds or fruits of Carum carvi. In perfumery, Caraway is valued for its distinctive sharp, sweet, spicy, herbal and slightly minty character. Caraway oil is primarily associated with carvone and limonene, which contribute strongly to its characteristic aromatic profile.

Its odor can have an unusual combination of spicy, minty, anise-like, herbal and slightly bread-like facets. This makes Caraway a highly recognizable specialty note rather than a neutral supporting material. It is useful for giving fragrance compositions a more aromatic, savory or natural herbal dimension.

In fragrance construction, Caraway can be used in spicy, aromatic, fougère, herbal, woody and oriental compositions. It can also provide an interesting contrast in floral fragrances, especially when a slightly green, spicy or anisic character is required. Caraway oil is documented as being used in perfumery and soap fragrance applications.

Odor Profile

• Spicy

• Herbal

• Sweet

• Minty

• Anise-like

• Warm

• Green

• Slightly balsamic

• Bread-like

Recommended Formulation Level (Educational guideline only)

• Trace: 0.05–0.10%

• General use: 0.10–1.00%

• High-impact accords: 1.00–3.00%

These are formulation guidelines for perfumers and are not IFRA limits.

Works Well With

• Lavender

• Clary Sage

• Anise

• Fennel

• Black Pepper

• Cardamom

• Coriander

• Cumin

• Patchouli

• Vetiver

• Cedarwood

• Oakmoss

Common Applications

• Fine Fragrance

• Attars

• Spicy Fragrance

• Fougère

• Aromatic Fragrance

• Soap

• Body Care

• Candles

• Home Fragrance

• Incense

Perfumers' Tip

Caraway is a strong character material, so start with a low dilution and increase gradually. A small amount can introduce a distinctive spicy-herbal dimension, while excessive use can make an accord overly savory, medicinal or bread-like.

For a classic aromatic effect, try Caraway with lavender, clary sage, cardamom and coriander. For a darker spicy composition, combine it with patchouli, vetiver, cedarwood and oakmoss.