Apricot kernel oil, fixed

At a glance

Cold‑pressed oil from apricot (Prunus armeniaca) kernels, a light, slightly sweet nutty oil used as a fixative in perfumery. It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

One of several trade forms of Apricot catalogued here — see the full family →

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