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Orris root

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Orris root

What it is

Orris root is the dried, aged rhizome of Iris germanica or related iris species, used in perfumery and gin production.

What it tastes like

The house reads it as violet, powdery, woody ✳ — a known palate, not yet a cited measurement. Among its measured molecules: cis-α-irone, trans-α-irone, myristic acid.

What goes with it

63 more go with it. See them all in the full library →

Salt and acid

Salt

Salt not measured yet.

Acid

Acid not measured yet.

Unusual pairings

Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.

5 of 139 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.

  • lauric acidacidreads as characteristic, like oil of bay (PubChem)Measured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
    3.78% in sample B and 1.85% in sample T, and NOT DETECTED in the irone-rich sample D. The paper notes that lauric and capric acids were found in all its samples except the irone-rich one, and reads that as consistent with published results for dried I. florentina rhizome oil. — Friščić et al. 2024, Molecules (Table 3, row 63 'Dodecanoic (lauric) acid', calculated RI 1570 matching the literature RI, spectral match 96%, I. pseudopallida columns)
  • myristic acidaromaacidMeasured in 6 of 338 ingredients.cite
    31.92% in sample B, 7.27% in the irone-rich sample D and 97.01% in sample T of the hydrodistilled rhizome oil — inversely related to irone content across the three, which the paper states explicitly. Not an odorant in itself: this is the solid fatty acid that makes orris a butter rather than an oil, and the paper relays that myristic and lauric acid together are about 85% of commercial I. pallida and I. germanica orris oil. — Friščić et al. 2024, Molecules (Table 3, row 65 'Tetradecanoic (myristic) acid', calculated RI 1780 matching the literature RI, spectral match 98%, all three I. pseudopallida columns)
  • cis-α-ironearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    24.70% of the hydrodistilled rhizome oil of the irone-rich Iris pseudopallida sample — the single largest aroma compound in that oil. It is NOT DETECTED in the other two I. pseudopallida samples and appears only as 0.03% and 0.04% traces in I. illyrica and I. adriatica. The paper states this figure is much higher than published contents for I. pallida and I. germanica essential oils. — Friščić et al. 2024, Molecules (Table 3 (Essential oil composition, %, of I. pseudopallida, I. illyrica and I. adriatica obtained by hydrodistillation and analysed by GC-MS), row 61 'cis-α-Irone', calculated RI 1544 against a literature RI of 1546, spectral match 98%, column 'I. pseudopallida D')
  • trans-α-ironearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    0.26% of the irone-rich sample's hydrodistilled rhizome oil, and not detected in any other sample of any of the three species — the third and smallest irone, present only alongside the 24.70% of its cis isomer — Friščić et al. 2024, Molecules (Table 3, row 60 'trans-α-Irone', calculated RI 1520 against a literature RI of 1504, spectral match 97%, column 'I. pseudopallida D')

On file, no cited source yet ✳

These molecules are on record for it from the library's earlier sources. We are buying and requesting the papers; each one that lands moves its molecule up into the cited list.

  • Kakkalidoneflavonoid
  • (2E)-2-[(2R,3S,4S)-4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4-methyl-3-[(3E,5E)-4-methyl-6-[(1R,5S)-2,5,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]hexa-3,5-dienyl]cyclohexylidene]propanal
  • Irilone 4'-O-beta-D-glucopyranosideflavonoid
  • Germanasim Gflavonoid
  • iso-Iridogermanalterpenoid
  • gamma-Irigermanalterpenoid
  • 4-(beta-D-Glucopyranosyl)-7-methoxy-1,3,6-trihydroxy-9H-xanthene-9-one
  • 1,3,6-trihydroxy-7-methoxy-2-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]xanthen-9-one
  • Irisgermanical C
  • 16-Acetoxyiridalterpenoid
  • 7-[(6-O-beta-D-Glucopyranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-3',5-dihydroxy-4',6-dimethoxyisoflavoneflavonoid
  • Irisamide Aacid
  • Irisamide Bacid
  • Iridin Sflavonoid
  • Iriflorentalterpenoid
  • Irisgermanical Bterpenoid
  • (2Z)-2-[(2R,3S,4S)-4-Hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-3-[(3E,5E)-4-methyl-6-[(1R,3S)-2,2,3-trimethyl-6-methylenecyclohexyl]-3,5-hexadien-1-yl]cyclohexylidene]propanalterpenoid
  • 5-hydroxy-6-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • 3',5-Dimethoxy-4'-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-6,7-(methylenedioxy)isoflavoneflavonoid
  • 5-Methoxy-4'-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-6,7-(methylenedioxy)isoflavoneflavonoid
  • (5S)-2,5,6,6-tetramethylcyclohexa-1,3-diene-1-carbaldehydeterpenoid
  • Germanasim Cflavonoid
  • Iriflogeninflavonoid
  • iriskashmirianinflavonoid
  • iristectorin Aflavonoid
  • swertisinphenol
  • Irisoquin
  • Irilone 4'-glucosidephenol
  • 3',7-O-Dimethyltaxifolinflavonoid
  • 5-hydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-7-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • 2-[(1R,5S)-2,5,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]acetaldehydeterpenoid
  • 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl methyl ketoneketone
  • Irisgermanical Aterpenoid
  • (1R,5S)-2,5,6,6-Tetramethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-carbaldehydeterpenoid
  • 2-[(1R,3S)-2,2,3-trimethyl-6-methylidenecyclohexyl]acetaldehyde
  • (E)-3-[(1R,5S)-2,5,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]prop-2-enalterpenoid
  • 4-[(1R,5S)-2,5,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]butan-2-oneterpenoid
  • 4-[(1R,5R)-2,5,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]butan-2-oneterpenoid
  • (E)-1-[(1R,5S)-2,5,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]pent-1-en-3-oneterpenoid
  • (E)-1-[(1R,3S)-2,2,3-trimethyl-6-methylidenecyclohexyl]pent-1-en-3-oneterpenoid
  • iriskumaonin methyl etherflavonoid
  • 5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-8-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]chromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • 5-Hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]chromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • (3S,4aS,6aR,6aR,6bR,8aR,12aS,14aR,14bS)-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-olterpenoid
  • 9-Methoxy-7-[4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]chromen-8-oneflavonoid
  • (2Z)-2-[(2R,3S,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-3-[(3E,5E,7E)-4,8,12-trimethyltrideca-3,5,7,11-tetraenyl]cyclohexylidene]propanal
  • (2Z)-2-[(2R,3S,4S)-4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4-methyl-3-[(3E,5E,7E)-4,8,12-trimethyltrideca-3,5,7,11-tetraenyl]cyclohexylidene]propanal
  • Pratensein 7-O-glucopyranosideflavonoid
  • 4-methyl-2-[(1S,3R)-2,2,3-trimethyl-6-methylidenecyclohexyl]furanterpenoid
  • (E)-2-methyl-4-[(1R,5S)-2,5,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]but-2-enalterpenoid
  • 9-methoxy-7-[4-[(2S,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]chromen-8-oneflavonoid
  • 5-hydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-7-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • [(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-triacetyloxy-6-[4-(9-acetyloxy-8-oxo-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]chromen-7-yl)phenoxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl acetateflavonoid
  • [(2S,3S,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-triacetyloxy-6-[4-(9-acetyloxy-8-oxo-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]chromen-7-yl)phenoxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl acetateflavonoid
  • 5,6,7-Trihydroxy-3-[4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]chromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • 5,6,7-trihydroxy-3-[4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]chromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • (2Z)-2-[(2R,3S,4S)-4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4-methyl-3-[(3E,5E)-4-methyl-6-[(1S,3R)-2,2,3-trimethyl-6-methylidenecyclohexyl]hexa-3,5-dienyl]cyclohexylidene]propanalterpenoid
  • 7-[4-[4,5-Dihydroxy-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]-9-methoxy-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]chromen-8-oneflavonoid
  • 7-[4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-[[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]-9-methoxy-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]chromen-8-oneflavonoid
  • 7-[4-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]-9-methoxy-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]chromen-8-oneflavonoid
  • (2Z)-2-[(2S,3R,4R)-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-3-[(E)-4-methyl-6-[(2R,3S)-3-methyl-3-(4-methylpent-3-enyl)oxiran-2-yl]hex-3-enyl]cyclohexylidene]propanalterpenoid
  • (2Z)-2-[(2S,3R,4R)-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-3-[(E)-4-methyl-6-[(2S,3R)-3-methyl-3-(4-methylpent-3-enyl)oxiran-2-yl]hex-3-enyl]cyclohexylidene]propanalterpenoid
  • 9-methoxy-7-[3-methoxy-4-[(2S,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]chromen-8-oneflavonoid
  • 1-[(2R,3S)-3-[(1R,5S)-2,5,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]oxiran-2-yl]ethanoneterpenoid
  • (2Z)-2-[(2S,3R,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-3-[(E)-4-methyl-6-[(1R,5R)-2,5,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]hex-3-enyl]cyclohexylidene]propanalterpenoid
  • [(2Z,4E)-6-[(3R,4R,5S,6R,7Z,10S)-4,10-dihydroxy-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)-10-methyl-7-(1-oxopropan-2-ylidene)spiro[4.5]decan-3-yl]-2-(4-methylpent-3-enyl)hepta-2,4,6-trienyl] acetate
  • 3-[(1R,2S,3S,6Z)-3-hydroxy-2,3-dimethyl-6-(1-oxopropan-2-ylidene)-2-[(3E,7E)-4,8,12-trimethyltrideca-3,7-dienyl]cyclohexyl]propyl decanoate
  • 5-Hydroxy-6-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • 5-hydroxy-6-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • (5R)-2,4,4,5-tetramethyl-3-[(E)-3-oxobut-1-enyl]cyclohex-2-en-1-oneterpenoid
  • (2Z)-2-[(2S,3R,4R)-4-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3-[(3E,7E,10R)-10-hydroxy-4,8,12-trimethyltrideca-3,7,11-trienyl]-3,4-dimethylcyclohexylidene]propanalterpenoid
  • 9-hydroxy-7-[4-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]chromen-8-oneflavonoid
  • 4-[(5R)-2,5,6,6-tetramethylcyclohexen-1-yl]butan-2-oneterpenoid
  • 5-Hydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • 4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,12,14b-octamethyl-2,3,4a,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,11,12,12a,14a-tetradecahydro-1H-picen-3-olterpenoid
  • (3S,4aS,6aR,6aR,6bR,8aR,11R,12S,12aR,14aR,14bS)-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,12,14b-octamethyl-2,3,4a,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,11,12,12a,14a-tetradecahydro-1H-picen-3-olterpenoid
  • 4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-Octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-olterpenoid
  • (4S)-3,3,4-trimethylcyclohex-1-ene-1-carbaldehydeterpenoid
  • 3-(3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • (E,3R)-3-methyl-5-[(1R,5S)-2,5,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]pent-4-en-2-oneterpenoid
  • (E)-2-methyl-4-[(1R,3S)-2,2,3-trimethyl-6-methylidenecyclohexyl]but-2-enalterpenoid
  • 5-Hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-8-methoxy-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • 1-[2-[(6S)-6-hydroxy-2-methylcyclohexen-1-yl]oxy-5-methoxyphenyl]ethanone
  • 4-methyl-2-[(1S,5R)-2,5,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]furanterpenoid
  • (2Z)-2-[(2R,3S,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-3-[(3E,7E,9S)-4,9,12-trimethyltrideca-3,7,11-trienyl]cyclohexylidene]propanalterpenoid
  • 7-[4-[3-(4-Acetyl-2-methoxyphenoxy)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]-9-methoxy-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]chromen-8-oneflavonoid
  • 7-[4-[(2S,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3-(4-acetyl-2-methoxyphenoxy)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]-9-methoxy-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]chromen-8-oneflavonoid
  • (2Z)-2-[(2S,3S,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-3-[(E)-4-methyl-6-[(1S,3S)-2,2,3-trimethyl-6-methylidenecyclohexyl]hex-3-enyl]cyclohexylidene]propanalterpenoid
  • (2S)-2-[(1S,2S,5R,8S)-2-hydroxy-8-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2-methyl-1-[(3E,5E)-4-methyl-6-[(1R,5S)-2,5,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]hexa-3,5-dienyl]-6-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-5-yl]propanal
  • (2Z)-2-[(2R,3S,4S)-4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4-methyl-3-[(3E,5E)-4-methyl-6-[(1S,5R)-2,5,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]hexa-3,5-dienyl]cyclohexylidene]propanal
  • (2Z)-2-[(2R,3S,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3-[(3E,5R,7E,9S)-5-hydroxy-4,9,12-trimethyltrideca-3,7,11-trienyl]-3,4-dimethylcyclohexylidene]propanalterpenoid
  • irisoloneflavonoid
  • Irisflorentinflavonoid
  • campesterolalcohol
  • 10-epi-juneolalcohol
  • (2Z)-2-[(2S,3R,4R)-4-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-3-[(E)-4-methyl-6-[(1S,5R)-2,5,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]hex-3-enyl]cyclohexylidene]propanalterpenoid
  • (2Z)-2-[(2R,3S,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-3-[(E)-4-methyl-6-[(1R,3S)-2,2,3-trimethyl-6-methylidenecyclohexyl]hex-3-enyl]cyclohexylidene]propanalterpenoid
  • Isoswertiajaponinflavonoid
  • apocyninketone
  • beta-sitosterolalcohol
  • methyl myristateesterreads as coconut taste (PubChem)
  • homotectoridinflavonoid
  • Isoiridogermanalterpenoid
  • 9-Methoxy-7-[4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]chromen-8-oneflavonoid
  • stigmasterolalcohol
  • isofucosterolalcohol
  • irisxanthonephenol
  • mangiferin
  • iridinflavonoid
  • iriloneflavonoid
  • irisolidoneflavonoid
  • tectoridinflavonoid
  • tectorigeninflavonoid
  • 1-(4-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl)ethanoneketone
  • dichotomitinflavonoid
  • Iridalterpenoid
  • irisquinone
  • isomangiferinphenol
  • β-damascenoneterpenoid
  • IRIDOGERMANALterpenoid
  • irigeninflavonoid
  • iristectorigenin Bflavonoid
  • Iristectorigenin Aflavonoid
  • (5S)-2,5,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-oneterpenoid
  • (2Z)-2-[(2R,3S,4S)-4-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-3-[(E)-4-methyl-6-[(1R,5S)-2,5,6,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]hex-3-enyl]cyclohexylidene]propanalterpenoid
  • Shekkaninflavonoid
  • damascenoneterpenoid
  • protocatechuic acidacid
  • β-amyrinalcohol
  • α-amyrinalcohol
  • 2-[4-Hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3-(5-hydroxy-4,8,12-trimethyltrideca-3,7,11-trienyl)-3,4-dimethylcyclohexylidene]propanalterpenoid
  • Germanasim Ephenol
  • 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-olterpenoid
  • 6-[9-[1-formyl-(Z)-ethylidene]-1,6-dihydroxy-10-(3-hydroxypropyl)-6-methyl-(5S,6S)-spiro[4.5]dec-2-yl]-2-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-(2Z,4E)-2,4,6-heptatrienyl acetate

Sources

  • Friščić et al. 2024, Molecules
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