Lilac CO₂ Extract (Syringa Vulgaris)

Lilac CO₂ Extract (Syringa Vulgaris)

A concentrated botanical extract featuring Syringa Vulgaris for compatible cosmetic or aromatic formulations.

At a Glance

• Botanical name: Syringa Vulgaris
• Product type: Botanical extract

Specifications of Lilac CO₂ Absolute

• Family Name: Oleaceae.
• Common Name: Lilac.
• INCI: Syringa Vulgaris (Lilac) Flowers
• Part Used: Flowers.
• Extraction Method: Supercritical CO2 Extraction.
• Note: Middle note.
• Scent: Soft, floral, green, powdery, and delicately sweet with a fresh spring-like elegance.
• Appearance: Dark Amber. Viscous.
• Country of Origin: Bulgaria.

Aromatic Profile

Aroma and Olfactory Profile:

The scent of Lilac Flower CO₂ Absolute is elegant, soft, and harmoniously balanced.

Top Notes: Green, dewy floral, fresh and airy.

Heart Notes: Sweet creamy lilac, honeyed and velvety.

Base Notes: Powdery, musky, lightly woody.

Its fragrance evokes freshly bloomed lilacs after morning rain, with nuances of jasmine, hyacinth, and soft heliotrope.

It’s at once clean and sensual, combining floral innocence with mature sophistication.

In perfumery, lilac is used to evoke purity, romance, and nostalgia, often serving as a centerpiece in spring or floral bouquets.

The CO₂ version, with its natural authenticity, delivers a truer, more enduring floral complexity than synthetic replicas.

Olfactory Character and Perfumery Role:

Olfactory Family: Floral, powdery, green, creamy:

Aroma Intensity Medium to strong

Chemistry

Through supercritical CO₂ extraction, lilac’s complex aromatic profile is preserved in its full spectrum — capturing volatile esters, floral aldehydes, and phenolic compounds that define its delicate yet lingering scent.

Typical composition includes:

Linalool & Linalyl acetate: Floral-citrus freshness

Benzyl alcohol & Benzyl acetate: Sweetness and diffusion

Phenylethyl alcohol: Rose-like warmth and elegance

Methyl anthranilate & Indole: Floral depth and creamy sensuality

Coumarins & Fatty acids: Smooth powdery undertone

This balanced chemistry gives the extract its refined floral heart, soft creamy body, and gentle, lasting sillage.

Applications

Perfumery Function Heart to base note

Fixative Strength Excellent in floral accords

Lilac Flower CO₂ Absolute is prized as a core floral note that enhances elegance, lightness, and emotional harmony in compositions.

It blends exquisitely with

• Floral notes: Jasmine, Tuberose, Violet, Rose, Mimosa
• Woods: Sandalwood, Cedar, Vetiver
• Gourmand / Amber notes: Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Benzoin

In perfumery, it provides depth to spring florals, a velvety sweetness to white flowers, and a romantic glow to musk or amber bases.

It can be used in luxury perfumes, body oils, and solid fragrance balms, where its true natural aroma unfolds beautifully over time.

Beyond its exquisite scent, Lilac Flower CO₂ Absolute offers a calming and emotionally uplifting energy.

Property Effect & Application

• Soothing & Comforting Promotes relaxation and emotional balance.
• Heart-Opening Encourages feelings of love, connection, and joy.
• Nostalgic & Grounding Eases melancholy, fosters gratitude, and inner peace.
• Feminine & Sensual Awakens confidence and sensual self-expression.

Its aroma resonates with the heart and crown chakras, inspiring emotional harmony and clarity.

It’s ideal for meditation, self-care rituals, or natural perfumes designed for calm and elegance.

Applications in Skincare, Aromatherapy & Perfumery:

In Natural Perfumery

• Serves as the heart of spring-floral compositions.
• Adds smooth, natural floral sweetness to luxury perfumes.
• Blends well in romantic, powdery, and classic floral accords.

In Skincare & Cosmetics

• Adds a natural floral scent to creams, balms, and serums.
• Suitable for aromatherapeutic body care or massage oils.
• Use level: 0.1–1.0% in skincare, up to 5% in fine fragrance compositions.

In Aromatherapy

Used to calm emotional fatigue, restore harmony, and enhance creativity.

Ideal for emotional healing blends, especially for stress and sadness relief.

Safety

• Always patch test before topical use.
• For external use only.
• Use in dilutions no greater than 2% in leave-on skin care.
• Use Amber, Cobalt or Miron violet glass bottles to protect from light degradation.
• Avoid ingestion unless under expert supervision.
• Pregnancy, young children, or sensitive skin users should consult a qualified practitioner.

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