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Nutmeg Indonesia
Myristica fragrans
Chemotype: alpha-pinene / sabinene / beta-pinene Indonesian seed-oil type
- PLANT PART
- dried seed (kernel)
- EXTRACTION
- steam distillation
- AROMA NOTE
- mid
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Aroma & character
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- Aroma intensity
- 70 / 100
- Note layer
- mid
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A LITTLE CARE GOES A LONG WAY
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- Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
- 0.8%
- 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 phototoxic restriction was identified for steam-distilled Indonesian nutmeg seed oil in the consulted public sources.
Contraindications & cautions
- majorAromaWeb's safety summary of Tisserand and Young states that East Indian nutmeg oils have a 0.8% dermal maximum and may be psychotropic in high doses.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT
Inside the oil
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About this composition
This Indonesia-specific record is anchored to a directly readable Lotus Garden Botanicals 2024 GC-MS certificate for a steam-distilled Indonesian nutmeg batch and cross-checked against the Indonesian fruit-oil chromatogram surfaced by The Good Scents Company. The public Indonesia-facing sources show a piney-spicy seed oil richer in alpha-pinene and beta-pinene than the Indian chromatogram, while still carrying sabinene, myristicin, terpinen-4-ol, limonene, and gamma-terpinene as core markers.
| Constituent | Typical amount | Reported range | Chemical family | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| alpha-Pinene | 20.39% | 18.77–22% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceCertificate of Analysis Nutmeg NTM1023EO725; The Good Scents Company myristica fragrans fruit oil Indonesian https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20Nutmeg%20NTM1023EO725.pdf (alpha-Pinene 18.77%); https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1104961.html (myristica fragrans fruit oil Indonesian, alpha-pinene 22.00%) |
| Sabinene | 18.47% | 15.4–21.54% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceCertificate of Analysis Nutmeg NTM1023EO725; The Good Scents Company myristica fragrans fruit oil Indonesian https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20Nutmeg%20NTM1023EO725.pdf (Sabinene 21.54%); https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1104961.html (myristica fragrans fruit oil Indonesian, sabinene 15.40%) |
| beta-Pinene | 18.06% | 14.62–21.5% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceCertificate of Analysis Nutmeg NTM1023EO725; The Good Scents Company myristica fragrans fruit oil Indonesian https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20Nutmeg%20NTM1023EO725.pdf (beta-Pinene 14.62%); https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1104961.html (myristica fragrans fruit oil Indonesian, beta-pinene 21.50%) |
| Myristicin | 10.02% | 9.43–10.6% | phenylpropanoid ether | View sourceCertificate of Analysis Nutmeg NTM1023EO725; The Good Scents Company myristica fragrans fruit oil Indonesian https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20Nutmeg%20NTM1023EO725.pdf (delta-Cadinene + Myristicin 10.60%); https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1104961.html (myristica fragrans fruit oil Indonesian, myristicin 9.43%) |
| Terpinen-4-ol | 5.63% | 5.53–5.72% | monoterpene alcohol | View sourceCertificate of Analysis Nutmeg NTM1023EO725; The Good Scents Company myristica fragrans fruit oil Indonesian https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20Nutmeg%20NTM1023EO725.pdf (Terpinen-4-ol 5.53%); https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1104961.html (myristica fragrans fruit oil Indonesian, terpinen-4-ol 5.72%) |
| Limonene | 3.98% | 3.87–4.08% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceCertificate of Analysis Nutmeg NTM1023EO725; The Good Scents Company myristica fragrans fruit oil Indonesian https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20Nutmeg%20NTM1023EO725.pdf (Limonene 4.08%); https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1104961.html (myristica fragrans fruit oil Indonesian, limonene 3.87%) |
| gamma-Terpinene | 3.08% | 1.8–4.36% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceCertificate of Analysis Nutmeg NTM1023EO725; The Good Scents Company myristica fragrans fruit oil Indonesian https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20Nutmeg%20NTM1023EO725.pdf (gamma-Terpinene 4.36%); https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1104961.html (myristica fragrans fruit oil Indonesian, gamma-terpinene 1.80%) |
Profile source: Certificate of Analysis Nutmeg NTM1023EO725; The Good Scents Company myristica fragrans fruit oil Indonesian; AromaWeb Nutmeg Essential Oil profile; IFRA Conformity Certificate for Nutmeg Essential Oil · https://www.lgbotanicals.com/assets/images/Certificate%20of%20Analysis%20Nutmeg%20NTM1023EO725.pdf ; https://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/gca/gc1104961.html ; https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/nutmeg-essential-oil.php ; https://www.amphora-aromatics.com/images/product/39%20IFRA%20Nutmeg%20Oil%20-%20Version%201.pdf
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, and invigorating effects
- reported to support digestive comfort in traditional culinary and herbal use
- used in massage blends for muscle comfort and warming sensations
- used in perfumery for a warm, spicy note in oriental and gourmand compositions
- traditionally associated with promoting a sense of vitality and warmth
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
Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.
- The Lotus Garden certificate reports a combined delta-cadinene plus myristicin peak, so the Indonesian myristicin high value remains a conservative upper-bound rather than a fully isolated peak.
- Odor intensity 70 is an archive normalization of AromaWeb's qualitative 'Medium - Strong' aroma-strength wording rather than a published 0-100 instrumental measure.
- No public source reviewed in this pass published directly measured volatility-rate or tenacity-hour values for Indonesian steam-distilled nutmeg seed oil.