Gardenia
At a glance
Gardenia is a creamy white-floral material rebuilt from synthetic aroma chemicals, since the flower has never yielded a commercially viable natural extract.
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Categoryโ๏ธ Synthetic
OriginNo natural extractable oil exists commercially; reconstructed from synthetic aroma chemicals
ExtractionChemical synthesis
CAS number123-72-8
Structure
ProfileCreamy, heady white-floral scent with a fruity, rubbery facet
IFRA statusNot restricted
Cost tierLow
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