In short
Geranium absolute is the solvent extract of rose geranium leaves. It is rosy, green and leafy, softer and sweeter than the distilled oil.
What Geranium Absolute smells like
Robertet describes its Egyptian geranium absolute, made by solvent extraction and purification in alcohol, as floral, minty, sweet and rosy. Eden Botanicals finds a soft yet intense, rich leafy green aroma with a persistent sweet rose-like undertone and a slight minty dry-down; a Charabot sample in The Good Scents Company reads leafy, earthy, green, rich rose and minty.
- Leading note
- Rosy green
- Clear facets
- Leafy
- Supporting facets
- Minty, sweet
- Faint facets
- Earthy
- Character
- Soft, rich
What makes Geranium Absolute distinctive
Geranium's rose and leaf without the sharp, herbaceous top of the oil.
How Geranium Absolute is used
Used for a natural rose-green note in floral, fougère and chypre accords.
Typical role: modifier (used in small amounts to change the character of a blend).
How Geranium Absolute differs from similar materials
- Geranium Oil
- Geranium oil is the brighter distillate, rosy and minty-green; the absolute is described as softer, richer and more leafy-sweet.
Each difference compares the published descriptions of the two materials. Smell varies with grade, supplier and dilution; compare them side by side on blotters before substituting one for another.
Formulation considerations
Shares its CAS number with geranium oil, so none is given here.
Identity and classification
- Type
- Absolute
- Origin
- Natural
- Odour family
- Floral / Green
- Note position
- Heart note
- Physical form at room temperature
- Viscous liquid
- Botanical source
- Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér.
No CAS number is shown: suppliers use different identifiers for this material, and none could be confirmed as its own.
Safety and compliance
This page is general information, not a safety assessment or a specification. Confirm identity, composition, IFRA status and allergen content from your supplier's documents for the lot you hold.
Materials it works with
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Geranium Oil
Essential oil · Floral / Green — rosy, green, minty, fresh
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Rose Absolute (Rosa centifolia)
Absolute · Floral / Fruity — rose, honeyed, jammy, waxy
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Citronellol
Aroma chemical · Floral / Green — rosy, fresh, citrus, waxy
Used in formulas and accords
Used in 9 published formulas
Geranium Absolute is an ingredient in 3 perfume formulas, 3 accords and 3 bases in the Formula & Accord Library.
Community formulas
RUŌOD House Originals
Original compositions by RUŌOD House.
Further reading
Questions about Geranium Absolute
Is Geranium Absolute natural or synthetic?
Geranium Absolute is natural. It is a concentrated extract obtained from plant material with a solvent, then washed with ethanol to remove the waxes.
Which published formulas use Geranium Absolute?
Geranium Absolute is used in 9 published formulas in the RUŌOD Lab Formula & Accord Library, including 1882 Naturals, Bracken Moon and Cranberry Base. Each is listed with a link under "Used in formulas and accords" on this page.
Sources
- Robertet — Geranium absolute — manufacturer's description.
- Eden Botanicals — Geranium Absolute — distributor's description.
- The Good Scents Company — geranium absolute — odour database.
- Olfactory profile: the RUŌOD Lab team's synthesis of the published descriptions above, reviewed 24 October 2026. Evidence: more than one published description. Classification and the short description: revision 1. Descriptions of odour are judgement, not measurement.