Mace

Myristica fragrans

Chemotype: sabinene / terpinen-4-ol rich aril oil

spicysweetwoodywarmnutmeg-like

PLANT PART: dried aril
EXTRACTION: steam distillation
AROMA NOTE: mid

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Aroma & character

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spicysweetwoodywarmnutmeg-like

Aroma intensity: 50 / 100

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Note layer: mid

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: No restriction cited
Phototoxicity: Not flagged in this profile
Oxidation risk: medium

A cited maximum is a limit, not a suggested dilution. Missing restrictions do not establish safety.

No public leave-on dermal maximum specific to steam-distilled mace oil was verified in this pass.

Contraindications & cautions

moderatePublic secondary safety material for mace repeatedly flags caution because the oil contains myristicin, elemicin, safrole and methyl eugenol; a mace-specific open dermal cap was not located.

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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT

Inside the oil

6 constituents

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About this composition

Open mace-oil chromatograms show substantial variability by origin and reference method. This record uses the two public chromatograms surfaced by The Good Scents Company from Gopalakrishnan 1992 and Mallavarapu and Ramesh 1998 as a conservative range anchor. Across those public examples, sabinene, alpha-pinene, terpinen-4-ol, elemicin, myristicin and gamma-terpinene define the profile. Public fragrance references reviewed in July 2026 treat mace oil itself as unrestricted under IFRA 51 even though restricted annex constituents such as eugenol, isoeugenol, methyl eugenol, and safrole may still be present at low levels.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
Sabinene	34.51%	23.5–45.52%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source The Good Scents Company typical G.C. analysis for mace oil https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1017571.html ; sabinene 23.50% in hydrodistilled oil and beta-pinene + sabinene 45.52% in the alternate chromatogram
alpha-Pinene	8.27%	1.3–15.24%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source The Good Scents Company typical G.C. analysis for mace oil https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1017571.html ; alpha-pinene reported at 1.30% and 15.24% across the two public chromatograms
Terpinen-4-ol	14.1%	4.59–23.6%	monoterpene alcohol	View source The Good Scents Company typical G.C. analysis for mace oil https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1017571.html ; terpinen-4-ol reported at 4.59% and 23.60%
Elemicin	6.82%	3.14–10.5%	phenylpropanoid ether	View source The Good Scents Company typical G.C. analysis for mace oil https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1017571.html ; elemicin reported at 3.14% and 10.50%
Myristicin	4.11%	2.3–5.92%	phenylpropanoid ether	View source The Good Scents Company typical G.C. analysis for mace oil https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1017571.html ; myristicin reported at 2.30% and 5.92%
gamma-Terpinene	4.22%	1.83–6.6%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source The Good Scents Company typical G.C. analysis for mace oil https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1017571.html ; gamma-terpinene reported at 1.83% and 6.60%

Profile source: The Good Scents Company mace oil page and public G.C. analysis; Mane Kancor mace oil product page · https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/data/es1017571.html ; https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1017571.html ; https://manekancor.com/essential-oils/mace-oil/

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 aromatherapy for warming, comforting effects
reported to support digestive comfort in traditional culinary and herbal use
used in perfumery for a spicy, slightly sweet facet reminiscent of nutmeg
traditionally associated with easing occasional muscular discomfort in massage blends
used in warm, spicy blends intended to promote a sense of coziness

For aromatherapy and wellness use only — not medical advice. Effect statements are traditional/reported associations, not treatment claims. The Synergy Rating scores blend craft, harmony and safety, not medical efficacy. Read the safety framework.

What we're still learning · 3 data gaps

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max_dermal_pct 100 follows the archive's unrestricted-oil convention because ScenTree's July 2026 IFRA 51 status for mace oil states that the ingredient is not restricted, rather than publishing a smaller numeric leave-on cap.
Odor intensity 50 is a normalization of The Good Scents Company's organoleptic 'Odor Strength: medium' entry rather than a source-native 0-100 metric.
No public source located in this pass gave directly measured volatility-rate or tenacity-hour values for mace oil, although The Good Scents Company lists substantivity qualitatively as 64 hours at 100%.