Nutmeg oil (low safrol)

At a glance

Steam‑distilled oil from Myristica fragrans seeds, processed to keep safrole low; offers warm, sweet‑spicy, nutty notes with hints of clove and cinnamon, used in oriental and gourmand blends.

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

Category
🌿 Natural
Origin
Seed/Grain
Chemical family
Phenylpropanoid
CAS number
8008-45-5
Profile
warm, spicy, spicy-sweet
IFRA status
Restricted -- controlled via safrole & methyleugenol content
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01