Mace absolute

At a glance

An absolute from the outer covering of the nutmeg seed, giving a warm, spicy character similar to but more d It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
🌿 Natural
Origin
Fruit
Extraction
Solvent extraction
CAS number
8007-12-3
Profile
warm, spicy, slightly sweet
IFRA status
Restricted -- controlled via safrole & methyleugenol content
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01