Here’s a full overview of Gardenia (Rosal / Gardenia jasminoides) CO₂ Extract tailored for your Crown Extraction Solutions Inc. portfolio:
🌼 Gardenia (Rosal) CO₂ Extract – Overview
Botanical Identity:
- Gardenia jasminoides (locally known as Rosal)
- Native to Asia, beloved for its intensely fragrant white flowers.
- Revered in Philippine culture as an ornamental and ceremonial flower.
Extraction Process:
- Supercritical CO₂ Extraction gently preserves Gardenia’s fragile aromatic molecules that are usually lost in steam distillation.
- Produces a true-to-flower extract without solvents, maintaining its rare floral bouquet.
Aroma Profile:
- Rich, creamy, sweet-floral with green, honeyed, and slightly fruity nuances.
- Sensual and narcotic, similar to jasmine and tuberose, but softer and more powdery.
Phytochemical Richness:
- Contains linalool, methyl anthranilate, indole, farnesene, gardenoside derivatives.
- These compounds contribute to Gardenia’s romantic, relaxing, and restorative qualities.
Therapeutic Benefits:
- 🌸 Emotional Wellness – calming, uplifting, helps with stress and depression.
- 🌸 Skin Rejuvenation – antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, beneficial in serums and luxury skincare.
- 🌸 Aphrodisiac Effect – long revered for its sensuality and use in romance rituals.
- 🌸 Traditional Healing – used in Chinese medicine for fever, inflammation, and insomnia.
Applications:
- High Perfumery: Featured in fine fragrances as a heart-to-top note, adding elegance and exotic depth.
- Luxury Cosmetics: Infused in anti-aging creams, hair oils, and massage blends.
- Wellness & Spa: Used in aromatherapy oils, meditation blends, and indulgent bath rituals.
- Cultural Value: Used in religious, ceremonial, and wedding traditions in the Philippines and Asia.
Position in Aroma Pyramid:
- Heart to Top Note – bridges fresh citrus notes with rich exotic bases like agarwood and sandalwood.
✨ Gardenia CO₂ Extract is one of the most precious and rare perfumery oils, making it an anchor ingredient for your luxury fragrance line and an excellent complement to Kamia, Champaca, Ylang-ylang, and Frangipani in a Philippine exotic floral accord.
Would you like me to create a visual Aroma Pyramid (Base–Heart–Top) showing how Gardenia integrates with Agarwood, Kamia, Champaca, Ylang-ylang, and Elemi for your branding deck?