Chamomile is a delightfully relaxing scent. Coming home from a long day or even if you just need to relax before bed, chamomile is the perfect scent for you. It has just a hint of some herbs in it, and it sure to bring a sense of peace to your home. Chamomile is a scent that everyone including friends, family and customers will love .
Modern SFE ( Super Fluid Extraction, i. e. most often it is CO2) extracts of chamomile have a lighter color. The scent of a freshly extracted German chamomile essential oil is warm, herbaceous, and coumarinic , with fruity (in particular apple) and sweet tobacco undertones and animalic nuances.
One way to consider this is Wild chamomile goes well with woody notes of cypress, citrusy and musk scents; it is very fresh and indistinctively herbal, with sugary-fruity twist. Wild chamomile often lends sweet and balsamic long-lasting base to a fragrance.
The scent of a freshly extracted German chamomile essential oil is warm, herbaceous, and coumarinic, with fruity (in particular apple) and sweet tobacco undertones and animalic nuances. Hence, the very name of the plant, chamomile, reflects this smart observation by ancient Greeks: χαμαί (“on the ground”) and μήλον (“apple”).
Which chamomile smells like apples?
Both contain the essential oil chamazulene, although German chamomile contains a higher concentrate. Both herbs have a sweet scent, reminiscent of apples. Roman chamomile has hairy stems, which produce one flower atop each single stem.
Another inquiry we ran across in our research was “Why does chamomile smell like Apple?”.
The ancient Greeks deemed the plant Chamomili, which means “ground apple,” most likely because Chamomile’s flowers smell similar to apple blossoms . The Romans used it in medicines, therapeutic beverages, and it was even used as aroma therapy for soldiers before going to war.
Some believe that chamomile has quite a history. With historic origins in ancient Egypt, it’s been trusted by people and cultures for centuries. The ancient Greeks deemed the plant Chamomili, which means “ground apple,” most likely because Chamomile’s flowers smell similar to apple blossoms .
What is chamomile used for in perfumery?
Most commonly used in perfumery are three types of chamomile: German, Roman and Wild . German chamomile has a sweet smoky scent that somewhat reminds of apples. The oil of German chamomile adds warm and enduring base to a fragrance.
Principal constituents of chamomile: Esters of angelic and tiglic acids with pinene, farnesol, nerolidol, chamazulene, pinocarvone, and cineol Scent of chamomile: The odor is sweet, applelike, and herbaceous.
What does chamomile flower look like?
The pretty little daisy-like chamomile flowers look picture perfect among other plants. The fruity scent of chamomile (also called German chamomile) smells so much like apples, Greeks call it kamaimelon or “ground apple.” The Spanish name manzanilla also means “little apple.”.