Tagetes EO


Details

  • Botanical Name: Tagetes minuta var. bipinata (synonym of Tagetes minuta L.)
  • Origin: Egypt, South Africa or Madagascar (See COA for lot specific origin)
  • Process: Steam Distilled Essential Oil
  • Plant Part: Flowers
  • Cultivation: Conventional
  • Use: Aromatherapy / Natural Perfumery. Always dilute.
  • Note: Top to Middle Note
  • Aroma Families: Herbal, Fruity, Camphor
  • Aroma: Strong, warm, sweet-herbaceous, distinctive ketonic (pungent) aroma with a very powerful fruity-green undertone, reminiscent of green apple.
  • Contraindications: Strongly phototoxic; please see Safety Considerations below.



Product Name SKU Price Qty
  1. Tagetes Sample (1 ml) 940-3
    $3.00
  2. Tagetes 15 ml (1/2 oz) 940-015
    $14.75
  3. Tagetes 30 ml (1 oz) 940-030
    $24.75
  4. Tagetes 2 oz 940-9
    $43.75
  5. Tagetes 4 oz 940-10
    $76.75
  6. Tagetes 8 oz 940-11
    $136.75
  7. Tagetes 16 oz 940-12
    $248.00
  8. For larger sizes or quantities please contact us for pricing and availability.         
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Overview

Tagetes Essential Oil

Tagetes essential oil has a strong, warm, sweet-herbaceous, distinctive ketonic (pungent) aroma with a very powerful fruity undertone, reminiscent of green apple. Despite its unusual pungency, Tagetes essential oil is used extensively in French perfumes, although in minimal amounts. About 1 kilo of Tagetes oil is produced from about 700 kilos of stems and leaves.1

Tagetes minuta var bipinnata is a perennial herb native to the temperate grasslands and mountainous regions of southern South America; it is also cultivated in Madagascar. A member of the Asteraceae family, Tagetes is a variety of marigold, however it should not be confused with the more commonly known Calendula officinalis, or pot marigold, that has very different properties and applications.

Tagetes essential oil contains about 47% ketones - accounting for its intense aroma. The oil is also rich in many secondary compounds, including monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, oxides and phenols that give it a broad range of activity. Formulators may find it useful in targeted skincare preparations, such as foot oils and lotions, however, due to its high risk of phototoxicity, the maximum dermal use level is quite low  (0.01%).2  Tagetes blends well with florals, woods and citrus oils.

For information regarding the attributes of Tagetes essential oil, please see:

  • L'Aromatherapie Exactement, Pierre Franchomme and Dr. Daniel Pénoël, 1990, p. 399.
  • The Aromatherapy Practitioner Reference Manual, Vol. II, Sylla Sheppard-Hanger, 1994, p. 401.
  • Aromatherapy for Health Professionals, 4th ed., Shirley and Len Price, eds., 2012, pp. 78-9.
  • Essential Oils - A Handbook for Aromatherapy Practice, 2nd ed., Jennifer Peace Rhind, 2012, pp. 151-2, 291.
  • Aromatherapeutic Blending - Essential Oils in Synergy, Jennifer Peace Rhind, 2016, pp. 116, 139.
  • The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils, Julia Lawless, 2013, pp. 187-8.

Aromatic Profile: Strong, warm, sweet-herbaceous, distinctive ketonic (pungent) aroma with a very powerful fruity-green undertone, reminiscent of green apple.


Appearance: Dark yellow-orange, transparent, mobile liquid.


Use: Aromatherapy, Natural Perfumery.


Blending Suggestions: Dilute and add drop by drop to your blends until the desired effect is achieved.


Blends Well With: Benzoin, Bergamot and other Citrus oils, Chamomile, Champaca, Clary Sage, Coriander, Frankincense, Geranium, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Litsea Cubeba, Mandarin, Orange, Petitgrain, Myrrh, Rose, Sandalwood, Tangerine, Tobacco, Ylang Ylang. "The oil finds use in certain types of herbaceous fragrances, e.g. fougère, lavender, etc. and occasionally in florals such as jasmine, gardenia, chypre, violet, etc. where the herbaceous green notes play an important role."3


Safety Considerations: Strongly phototoxic; for application to areas of skin exposed to sunshine, the recommended maximum dermal use level is 0.01%.4 Dilute before using. A patch test should be performed before use for those with sensitive skin.


1 Naturals Compendium, International Flavor & Fragrances, 2009, p. 145.

2 Tisserand, Robert and Rodney Young. Essential Oil Safety, 2nd ed., 2014, p. 435.

3 Arctander, Steffen. Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, 1960, pp. 607-8.

4 Tisserand, Robert and Rodney Young. Essential Oil Safety, 2nd ed., 2014, p. 435.


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Tagetes - Tagetes minuta, image by Arthur Chapman

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Customer Reviews for Tagetes EO

I am obsessed Review by
Rating
5
It smells floral, green-yellow, and sharp and sweet at the same time. I used just an ounce in 5 pounds of soap and the smell is gently fragrant. Very relaxing scent like you’re skipping through a field of medicinal flowers.
(Posted on 3/21/2024)
Pungent Review by
Rating
5
This is as described but I'm sure that mixed with floral and or woody oils would be interesting.
(Posted on 1/29/2023)
Sangria Blanco Review by
Rating
5
The first whiff out of the sample was that of marigold pollen after planting several dozen or when you're close to them while weeding the garden. On the test strip it reminds me of a homemade white sangria, extra strong. Peaches, melons, apples and oranges with a touch of mint or basil marinading in white wine and white rum or perhaps vodka. I can image where a small addition of tagetes would send a perfume to another dimension.
(Posted on 1/12/2018)
Smells familiar. but Strong, sweet, and bitter green Review by
Rating
4
When i first smelled this out of the bottle I personally thought "well this smells exactly like crushed marigold stalks green and bitter" and left it at that. I saw the bottle again and decided to take another whiff this time I felt I had smelled this somewhere and indeed I have this smells like any old time gasoline station more likely like the GoodTime gasoline station the low quality brewed coffee the cigarette stench followed by bitter "fresh" chemical scents trying to sanitize stagnated dirt. Indeed it was a memory. and honestly not a bad one at that just an odd one.
(Posted on 12/25/2017)
Pungently herbaceous, cloyingly sweet and slightly medicinal Review by
Rating
4
I'm consistently impressed not only with the quality of EB's oils and extracts, but with the wide variety and interesting selection, keeping in mind the aromatherapist as well as the natural perfumer.

Tagetes oil is a powerful tool to the aromatherapist and natural healer, but may prove a challenge to work with in natural perfumery due to its pungent odor. The oil is cloyingly sweet, like a highly concentrated cistus/labdanum; it has a medicinal aspect reminiscent of Wild Verbena (Lippia javanica) or Niaouli; finally, there is an herbaceous boozy aspect similar to artemisia/mugwort.

In small amounts, this oil can be effectively used in aroma blends, particularly in fruity accords. Combine with cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove for a spiced cider scent perfect for the winter holidays.
(Posted on 4/21/2017)
i have no idea what's happening here but i love it. Review by
Rating
5
this one is a wild ride! immediately out of the bottle, it reminds me very strongly of tootsie pops--this strange sort of faux-chocolate mixed with a candied sweetness--along with a hint of marigold, with an inexplicable metallic stab on the back end. on the drydown, i am completely without context for this scent, which is something sweet and sharp and warm and metal and a little pollen-like powdery all at once. there are some smells in this world that are only circularly-defined (coconut smells like coconut, butter smells like butter) and i think tagetes has to be one of them.
(Posted on 10/21/2015)
Remarkably Unpleasant Review by
Rating
1
The first waft off the bottle nearly made me gag. The second did much the same. It mellows out when intermingled with another floral, but there remains an overtone of rotting fruit. I'm sure it repels sensible insects, but it might attract fruit flies.

From the oil room:

Oh boy, you have met Tagetes!
You clearly understand what this plant is trying to say – “Go away!!” This oil contains around 50% stinky aromatic ketones (think acetone as far as the strongly pungent aroma) which lend great benefits all around. This is not necessarily an oil that is prized in natural perfumery although it is used sparingly in interesting fragrance combinations. There is a chance of photosensitivity if used on skin exposed to the sun.
(Posted on 9/17/2015)
Divine Review by
Rating
5
I used this in a perfume and it was the secret ingredient that took the blend over the edge and into the divine. This relatively-rare oil is quite the unexpected treat.
(Posted on 8/28/2014)