Nutmeg

At a glance

Nutmeg oil, distilled from Myristica fragrans seeds (Indonesia, Grenada), gives a warm, sweet‑spicy, nutty‑woody aroma, used to add depth in oriental and gourmand perfume blends.

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Origin

Myristica fragrans seeds, primarily Indonesia and Grenada

Extraction

Steam distillation

Chemical family

Phenylpropanoid

Profile

Warm, woody, slightly sweet spicy scent

IFRA status

Restricted, safrole content under IFRA limits

Cost tier

Low