PLANT SOURCES

Bark:

Cascarilla
Cinnamon
Safrole
Sassafras

Blossoms/Flowers:

Ambrette
Carnation
Cassie
Cherry Blossom
Clove
Gardenia
Iris
Jasmine
Lavendar
Lily
Magnolia
Mimosa
Orange Blossom
Osmanthum
Plumeria
Rose
Tuberose
Vanilla
Violet
Ylang Ylang

Fruits:

Apple
Bergamot
Blueberry
Cherry
Coconut
Grapefruit
Juniper Berry
Lemon
Lime
Orange
Passionfruit
Pineapple
Raspberry
Strawberry
Vanilla
Yuzu

Leaves:

Basil
Citrus Leaf
Grass
Hay
Lemongrass
Patchouli
Rosemary
Sage
Tomato Leaf

Lichens:

Oakmoss
Treemoss

Resins:

Amber
Balsam
Benzoin
Copal
Fir
Frankincense ( also referred to as “olibanum”)
Labdanum
Myrrh
Pine

Roots & Bulbs:

Ginger
Iris rhizomes
Vetiver

Seeds:

Anise
Caraway
Cardamom
Carrot Seed
Cocoa
Coriander
Cumin
Nutmeg
Tonka Bean

Woods:

Agarwood
Birch
Cedar
Juniper
Pine
Rosewood
Sandalwood

ANIMAL SOURCES

Ambergris
Lumps of fatty compounds  secreted and expelled by the Sperm Whale. Sometimes referred to as Amber.

Castoreum
From the odorous sacs of the North American beaver.

Civet Musk
Obtained from the odorous sacs of the civets.

Hyraceum
Commonly known as "Africa Stone," is the petrified excrement of the Rock Hyrax, an animal resembling a guinea pig found across Africa.

Honeycomb
Both beeswax and honey can be extracted to produce an absolute.

Musk
Originally obtained from the sacs from the Asian musk deer. Now replaced with a synthetic compound often referred to as “white musk”

SYNTHETIC SOURCES

Alcohols
Furaneol
strawberry

1-Hexanol
herbaceous, woody

cis-3-Hexen-1-ol
fresh cut grass

Menthol
peppermint

Aldehydes
Acetaldehyde
pungent

Hexanal
green, grassy

cis-3-Hexenal
green tomatoes

Furfural
burnt oats

Esters
Fructone
fruity, apple-like

Hexyl acetate
apple, floral, fruity

Ethyl methylphenylglycidate
strawberry

Ketones
Dihydrojasmone
fruity, woody, floral

Oct-1-en-3-one
blood, metallic, mushroom-like

2-Acetyl-1-pyrroline
fresh bread, jasmine rice

6-Acetyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine
fresh bread, tortillas, popcorn

Lactones
gamma-Decalactone
intense peach flavor

gamma-Nonalactone
coconut

delta-Octalactone
creamy note

Jasmine lactone
powerful, fatty, fruity, peach, apricot

Massoia lactone
powerful, creamy, coconut

Wine lactone
sweet coconut

Sotolon
maple syrup, curry, fenugreek

Thiols
Grapefruit mercaptan
grapefruit

Methanethiol, commonly called Methyl mercaptan
durian, leek

Miscellaneous
Nerolin
orange flowers