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Red Seaweed CO2 Extract

CO2 extract · Aquatic / Gourmand

seaweed, marine, gourmand, barnyard — heart to base note.

Aroma illustration for Red Seaweed CO2 Extract: blue sea waves and caramel cubes and a caramel drizzle, for its seaweed, marine and gourmand notes. It illustrates smell associations, not the material or its source.Illustration of red, ribbon-like fronds of dulse seaweed (Palmaria palmata).
Aroma View: an illustration of what Red Seaweed CO2 Extract smells like (seaweed, marine, gourmand), drawn by RUŌOD Lab — not its appearance or its source.An original illustration of the botanical source by RUŌOD Lab — not a photograph of the material.
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By the RUŌOD Lab TeamRevision 1Updated

In short

Red seaweed CO2 extract is a carbon-dioxide extract of dulse (Palmaria palmata), sold by MANE as Red Seaweed Pure Jungle Essence. It is marine with an almost gourmand quality.

What Red Seaweed CO2 Extract smells like

Fraterworks describes MANE's Red Seaweed Pure Jungle Essence, a CO2 extract of Palmaria palmata (dulse) from the Breton coast, as unlike most seaweed materials, which come with unpleasant top notes: it has an almost gourmand quality, with nuances of fresh barnyard blended with the wild scent of the sea.

Leading note
Seaweed
Supporting facets
Gourmand
Faint facets
Barnyard
Character
Rounded
  • seaweed
  • marine
  • gourmand
  • barnyard

What makes Red Seaweed CO2 Extract distinctive

A sea note that leans gourmand rather than iodine.

How Red Seaweed CO2 Extract is used

Used in marine accords and wherever a natural, rounded sea note is wanted; very strong, so usually diluted.

Typical role: modifier (used in small amounts to change the character of a blend).

How Red Seaweed CO2 Extract differs from similar materials

Oceanol
Oceanol is a synthetic briny seaweed with iodine and moss; red seaweed CO2 is a natural sea note leaning gourmand, with a fresh-barnyard nuance.

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

Intense and costly; commonly sold diluted to 10%. No CAS number specific to the extract was confirmed.

Identity and classification

Type
CO2 extract
Origin
Natural
Odour family
Aquatic / Gourmand
Note position
Heart to base note
Physical form at room temperature
Viscous liquid
Also known as
Red Seaweed CO2, Dulse CO2
Botanical source
Palmaria palmata (L.) F.Weber & D.Mohr

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

  • Oceanol

    Aroma chemical · Aquatic / Chypre — marine, briny, seaweed, powdery

  • Pinoacetaldehyde

    Aroma chemical · Aquatic / Woody — marine, pine, ozonic, watery

  • Oakmoss Absolute

    Absolute · Chypre / Green — mossy, earthy, inky, forest floor

Used in formulas and accords

Used in 7 published formulas

Red Seaweed CO2 Extract is an ingredient in 4 perfume formulas and 3 accords in the Formula & Accord Library.

Community formulas

  • Rain Accord

    Community Formula · Accord · listed as “Red Seaweed CO2 (FW) 1%”, at 1%

  • Sea Salt Accord

    Community Formula · Accord · listed as “Red Seaweed CO2 (FW) 10% DPG”, at 10% in DPG

RUŌOD House Originals

Original compositions by RUŌOD House.

  • Harbour Rope

    RUŌOD House Original · listed as “Red Seaweed CO2 Extract 1% DPG”, at 1% in DPG

  • Low Tide Library

    RUŌOD House Creation · listed as “Red Seaweed CO2 Extract 1% DPG”, at 1% in DPG

  • Pearl Brine

    RUŌOD House Original · listed as “Red Seaweed CO2 Extract 1% DPG”, at 1% in DPG

  • Salt Lantern

    RUŌOD House Creation · listed as “Red Seaweed CO2 Extract 1% DPG”, at 1% in DPG

  • Salt Skin Accord

    RUŌOD House Accord · listed as “Red Seaweed CO2 Extract 1% DPG”, at 1% in DPG

Further reading

  • Aquatic and Marine Notes in Perfumery

    The materials behind aquatic, marine and ozonic perfumes — Calone, watery aldehydes, dihydromyrcenol — and how to build and dose an aquatic accord.

Questions about Red Seaweed CO2 Extract

Is Red Seaweed CO2 Extract natural or synthetic?

Red Seaweed CO2 Extract is natural. It is an extract obtained from plant material with carbon dioxide under pressure (supercritical or subcritical), with no solvent left behind.

Which published formulas use Red Seaweed CO2 Extract?

Red Seaweed CO2 Extract is used in 7 published formulas in the RUŌOD Lab Formula & Accord Library, including Harbour Rope, Low Tide Library and Pearl Brine. Each is listed with a link under "Used in formulas and accords" on this page.

Sources

  • Fraterworks — Red Seaweed CO2 (MANE Pure Jungle Essence) — distributor's description.
  • Olfactory profile: the RUŌOD Lab team's synthesis of the published descriptions above, reviewed 26 October 2026. Evidence: few published descriptions; treat the detail with caution. Classification and the short description: revision 1. Descriptions of odour are judgement, not measurement.

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