Bengali Nagarmotha

Cyperus scariosus R.Br.

Chemotype: cyperene / cyperotundone type

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PLANT PART: rhizomes
EXTRACTION: steam distillation
AROMA NOTE: base

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Aroma intensity: 50 / 100

Soft & subtleBold & expressive

Note layer: base
Approximate tenacity: 140 hours

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 0.1%
Phototoxicity: Not flagged in this profile
Oxidation risk: Unknown

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No phototoxic restriction was identified for Cyperus scariosus rhizome oil in the consulted sources.

Contraindications & cautions

moderateA public fragrance-reference mirror lists possible skin sensitization and recommends a 0.1% maximum dermal use level for nagarmotha / cypriol.

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Inside the oil

29 constituents

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About this composition

This profile is anchored to a 2023 public GC/MS certificate of analysis for Cypriol (Nagarmotha) lot CPL523EO574 and cross-checked against a 2025 comparative study of Cyperus scariosus oils from India. The COA identifies 99.82% total compounds and shows a sesquiterpene-rich profile led by cyperene, rotundene, cyperotundone, valencene, alpha-copaene, and related woody-base markers; the constituent list below is a scoring-oriented subset of those identified peaks rather than a literal dump of every trace peak in the chromatogram. The comparative study confirms that nagarmotha remains strongly chemotypic and can swing toward cyperene- or cyperotundone-dominant material across harvest regions.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
alpha-Pinene	0.46%	0.46–0.46%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 1; alpha-Pinene 0.46%)
beta-Pinene	0.8%	0.8–0.8%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 1; beta-Pinene 0.80%)
Limonene	0.08%	0.08–0.08%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 1; Limonene 0.08%)
trans-Pinocarveol	0.22%	0.22–0.22%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 1; trans-Pinocarveol 0.22%)
Myrtenal	0.36%	0.36–0.36%	monoterpene aldehyde	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 1; Myrtenal 0.36%)
2,4-Patchouladiene	1.04%	1.04–1.04%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 1; 2,4-Patchouladiene 1.04%)
alpha-Copaene	3.88%	3.88–3.88%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 1; alpha-Copaene 3.88%)
beta-Elemene	0.27%	0.27–0.27%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 1; beta-Elemene 0.27%)
Cyperene	25.61%	25.61–25.61%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; Cyperene 25.61%)
alpha-Gurjunene	2.29%	2.29–2.29%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; alpha-Gurjunene 2.29%)
beta-Caryophyllene	0.71%	0.71–0.71%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; beta-Caryophyllene 0.71%)
Valencene	4.43%	4.43–4.43%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; Valencene 4.43%)
Calarene	0.7%	0.7–0.7%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; Calarene 0.70%)
beta-Selinene	1.07%	1.07–1.07%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; beta-Selinene 1.07%)
alpha-Humulene	0.26%	0.26–0.26%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; alpha-Humulene 0.26%)
Rotundene	7.1%	7.1–7.1%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; Rotundene 7.10%)
gamma-Gurjunene	1.38%	1.38–1.38%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; gamma-Gurjunene 1.38%)
alpha-Maaliene	2.51%	2.51–2.51%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; alpha-Maaliene 2.51%)
Selina-4,11-diene	1.64%	1.64–1.64%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; Selina-4,11-diene 1.64%)
beta-Bulnesene	0.85%	0.85–0.85%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; beta-Bulnesene 0.85%)
Nootkatene	1.08%	1.08–1.08%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; Nootkatene 1.08%)
Epoxycyperene	1.33%	1.33–1.33%	sesquiterpene oxide	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; Epoxycyperene 1.33%)
Caryophyllene oxide	2.82%	2.82–2.82%	sesquiterpene oxide	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; Caryophyllene oxide 2.82%)
Mustakone	2.06%	2.06–2.06%	sesquiterpene ketone	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; Mustakone 2.06%)
Cyperotundone	5.67%	5.67–5.67%	sesquiterpene ketone	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; Cyperotundone 5.67%)
alpha-Cyperone	0.33%	0.33–0.33%	sesquiterpene ketone	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; alpha-Cyperone 0.33%)
Aristol-9-en-8-one	1.92%	1.92–1.92%	sesquiterpene ketone	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; Aristol-9-en-8-one 1.92%)
alpha-Selinene	2.86%	2.86–2.86%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; alpha-Selinene 2.86%)
Nootkatone	0.75%	0.75–0.75%	sesquiterpene ketone	View source Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574 https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf (p. 0; Nootkatone 0.75%)

Profile source: Certificate of Analysis CYPRIOL CPL523EO574; Chemical Characterization of Nagarmotha (Cyperus scariosus R. Br.) Essential Oil from India: A Comparative Study; Cypriol Oil / Nagarmotha perfumery references · https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20CYPRIOL%20CPL523EO574.pdf ; https://ssrn.com/abstract=5220891 ; https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/data/es1018011.html ; https://www.perfumersworld.com/view.php?pro_id=7WU09815

A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY

Traditional & reported uses

These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.

traditionally used in Indian perfumery (attar) traditions for a deep, earthy, woody base note
used as a fixative in perfumery compositions for its long-lasting, root-like tenacity
traditionally associated with grounding, meditative aromatic blends
reported use in incense-style diffusion for an earthy, smoky-sweet atmosphere
shares the traditional calming reputation associated with other Cyperus root oils

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What we're still learning · 3 data gaps

Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.

The odor-life source only reported cypriol as lasting '>140 hours', so `tenacity_hours_min` is a lower bound and `tenacity_hours_max` remains null.
No public source in this pass published a numeric volatility-rate scale or a batch-specific oxidation-risk label for this oil, so those fields remain null.
Reported effects were left empty because the sources reviewed here were composition, fragrance, and safety references rather than a traditional-use monograph.