Cardamom CO2 - Organic


Details

  • Botanical Name: Elettaria cardamomum L.
  • Origin: Honduras or Tanzania (see COA for lot specific origin)
  • Process: CO2 Total Extract
  • Plant Part: Whole Fruit
  • Cultivation: Certified Organic (USDA, NOP)
  • Use: Aromatherapy / Natural Perfumery. Always dilute.
  • Note: Middle Note
  • Aroma Family: Spicy
  • Aroma: Very rich, warm, aromatic sweet-spicy, at first penetrating, somewhat cineolic aroma with a balsamic-woody and increasingly sweet drydown; extremely tenacious.
  • Contraindications: Not recommended for use with children; please see Safety Considerations below.



Product Name SKU Price Qty
  1. Cardamom CO2 - ORG Sample (1 ml) 150-3
    $3.00
  2. Cardamom CO2 - Organic 5 ml 150-005
    $15.75
  3. Cardamom CO2 - Organic 15 ml (1/2 oz) 150-015
    $36.00
  4. Cardamom CO2 - Organic 30 ml (1 oz) 150-030
    $63.25
  5. Cardamom CO2 - Organic 2 oz 150-9
    $111.75
  6. Cardamom CO2 - Organic 4 oz 150-10
    $199.00
  7. Cardamom CO2 - Organic 8 oz 150-11
    $357.75
  8. Cardamom CO2 - Organic 16 oz 150-12
    $649.50
  9. Cardamom CO2 - Organic 1 kg 150-25
    $1,322.00
  10. For larger sizes or quantities please contact us for pricing and availability.         

Overview

Cardamom CO2 Total Extract - Organic

Our organic Cardamom CO2 total extract, deep yellow in color, has a rich, spicy-sweet, warm, highly aromatic, slightly cineolic aroma with a balsamic-woody, increasingly sweet drydown. The extreme tenacity and complex aroma of this CO2 extract captures the organoleptic virtues of freshly crushed Cardamom even more completely than does the steam distilled essential oil of Cardamom.

A member of the Ginger family, Cardamom is one of the oldest essential oils known in perfumery. Presently, it is used extensively in cosmetics and perfumery to add a warm, fresh, and invigorating quality. According to Ayurveda, Cardamom enlivens the heart and refreshes the senses.1 With a lively array of oxides and ester molecules, it is well suited for massage blends, chest rubs, and in diffusers.

We find that the CO2 extracts of the spice oils are preferable in aroma to the more commonly available steam distilled versions and are especially well suited for natural perfumery purposes. Their energetic and vibrant aroma is true to that of the fresh plant material. We use Cardamom CO2 in our Patchouli Amber Spice to give it an added lift – it is one of our very favorite spice oils for use in perfume compositions!

For information regarding the attributes of Cardamom, please see:

  • L’Aromathérapie Exactement, Pierre Franchomme and Dr. Daniel Pénoël, 1990, p. 350.
  • Aromatherapeutic Blending – Essential Oils in Synergy, Jennifer Peace Rhind, 2016, pp. 135, 199.
  • Essential Oils – A Handbook for Aromatherapy Practice, Jennifer Peace Rhind, 2012, pp. 228-9, 286.
  • Aromatherapy: Scent and Psyche, Peter and Kate Damien, 1995, pp. 183, 216.

For information regarding the use of Cardamom in perfumery, please see:


Aromatic Profile: Very rich, warm, aromatic sweet-spicy, somewhat cineolic aroma with a balsamic-woody and increasingly sweet drydown; extremely tenacious.


Appearance: Deep orange-yellow, transparent, slightly viscous 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: Agarwood, Ambrette, Amyris, Angelica, Anise (Star) and other spice oils, Benzoin, Bergamot, Black Pepper, Boronia, Caraway, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Cistus, Clary Sage, Clove, Cocoa, Coffee, Coriander, Frankincense, Galbanum, Geranium, Ginger, Hay, Juniper, Labdanum, Lavender, Lemon, Mandarin, Mimosa, Myrtle, Nagarmotha, Neroli, Orange, Orange Blossom, Osmanthus, Palo Santo, Pine, Rose, Sandalwood, Verbena, Ylang Ylang. In perfumery, Cardamom … “impart[s] spiciness, but also a warm, sweet note which fits into floral bases such as muguet and rose.”2 Also “Coriander oil is an extremely fine modifier for Cardamom oil in perfumery.”3


Safety Considerations: Avoid use with young children due to high 1,8-cineole content; do not apply to or near the face of infants or children.4 Dilute prior to use. A patch test should be performed before use for those with sensitive skin.


1 Rätsch, Christian. Plants of Love, 1997, pp. 56, 134.

2 Arctander, Steffen. Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, 1960, p. 127.

3 Ibid, p. 128.

4 Tisserand, Robert and Rodney Young. Essential Oil Safety, 2nd ed., 2014, p. 232.


The FDA has not evaluated the statements on this website. No claims are made by Eden Botanicals as to the medicinal value of any products from Eden Botanicals. The information presented here is for educating our customers about the traditional uses of essential oils and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. You are responsible for understanding the safe application of these products. If you have any questions, please call or email us for further information.

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Customer Reviews for Cardamom CO2 - Organic

Sweet, hot, refresh... Review by
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5
This cardamomom is beautifull!!! sweet, honey like, spice,fine licorice and Wood notes, refreshing and very attractive.
My soul is dancing
Thanks Eden.
(Posted on 4/27/2021)
Powerful and true Review by
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5
I was introduced to cardamom via my enjoyment of Indian cooking. While I have always loved it as an ingredient in food I wasn't prepared for the delight of this Co2 extract. I prepare my own perfume and this adds an extra dimension to my blends. Bright, inviting, like a trip to Madhya Pradesh, and just like the freshly crushed spice. Friends and family who are unfamiliar with the spice are intrigued by the perfumes in which it is included. Hedonic aromatherapy calls this out to me as energetic and grounded simultaneously...a spiritual equivalent of a freshly-lit fire.
(Posted on 3/25/2021)
If you love cardamom. Review by
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5
This has a lifelike aroma of cardamom. Happiness guaranteed.
(Posted on 4/5/2016)
Happy and exotic! Review by
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5
I had never smelled cardamom before. In an Indian movie I saw, though, the man told his girlfriend that he loved her perfume. She laughed and said that she didn't wear perfume; she lived next door to a cardamom grinder, and the smell of it got into all their clothes. So, I had to try it, and now I love it, too! It is so bright and spicy and unique. I put it on and it makes me love myself!
(Posted on 3/11/2016)
amazing Review by
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5
It really smells exactly like fresh, delicious cardamom. I was thinking about using it for blending, but it's too beautiful not to use alone.
(Posted on 7/29/2014)
beautiful scent Review by
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5
This smells, as another reviewer said, exactly like freshly-ground cardamom pods. So fresh and spicy and delicious! I highly recommend this CO2 extract!
(Posted on 3/20/2013)
PERFECT spice note Review by
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5
This is the ESSENTIAL spice note to make a chai-scented perfume; I actually have an entire jar filled with green cardamom, and the oil smells EXACTLY like it. It being the CO2 extract, it really is true to form, and is downright intoxicating. Granted, if you want to make a chai blend perfume, I'd suggest:
bourbon vanilla 30%
moderate amount of coffee
VERY LITTLE cinnamon
a whole lotta Cardamom CO2 Organic
ginger/fresh ginger/ginger CO2 (I use all three)
DROP of clove (little goes a long way, like cinnamon)
and depending on your skin sensitivity, Black Pepper oil to accentuate the Cardamom CO2. Since everyone makes chai differently, I'll leave it to you to figure out the exact drop-to-drop ratio that works for you; however, I will say that without the Cardamom CO2, it'll just smell like a spice cookie. This is one of my favorite notes I have ever smelled, and I even hold cardamom notes in OTHER perfumes to this standard.

More often than not (95-98% of the time), those other cardamom single-notes don't hold a match, let alone a candle, let alone a TORCH to this single note. Heck, you could set them on fire and they still would be tiny fireflies against the beautiful blazing sun that is this radiant oil. I will be trying to blend a masculine scent with this soon; it's perfectly unisex, and again, there isn't an oil out there more truly scented. If you want to kick yourself over buying inferior oil elsewhere, you're more than welcome to.... but if you want to spend your money on a Cardamom single-note you will whole-heartedly enjoy, get this one, and join me in singing Eden Botanical's praises for providing such a lovely scent!
(Posted on 2/15/2013)
Nice addition to my collection! Review by
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5
Fresh, warm, and truly cardamom--and no harsh overtones nice and clean. Always glad to see organic CO2 choices on Eden's site!
(Posted on 2/14/2013)