Butter CO2

Butyrum

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Butter CO2 total extract is a ‘maverick’ in the natural perfumery world, being animal rather than botanical in origin. Its aromatic profile is, of course, buttery with very rich cream/milk notes that trigger

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Selected size SKU:135-015 - Butter CO2 15 ml (1/2 oz)

Sample 1 ml (1/30 oz)
$3.00
15 ml (1/2 oz)
$10.75
30 ml (1 oz)
$18.25
59.14 ml (2 oz)
$31.00
118.29 ml (4 oz)
$54.50
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Product Overview

Butter CO2 total extract is a ‘maverick’ in the natural perfumery world, being animal rather than botanical in origin. Its aromatic profile is, of course, buttery with very rich cream/milk notes that trigger olfactory memories of buttered popcorn and movie theatres, butterscotch, or shortbread; it has a silky, creamy drydown with a lingering fatty note. In perfumery, Butter CO2 has excellent fixative qualities and is used in small amounts to compliment white flower oils such as Jasmine, Champaca, Ylang Ylang, and Neroli. It also has an exalting effect on base notes and adds depth to floral bases.[1] A small amount of rosemary antioxidant has been added for shelf-life stability.

The principal constituents in our Butter CO2 are Palmitic Acid, Oleic Acid, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid, Stearic Acid, and Capric Acid, with smaller amounts of other fatty acids.[2] With this extraordinary lineup of nourishing components known to be beneficial for skincare, Butter CO2 is worthy of consideration when formulating body and skin care products – there are a number of international cosmetic companies that incorporate Butyrum in their skin care lines.[3]

Our Butter CO2 contains a small percentage of Rosemary Antioxidant CO2 – Organic to help maintain freshness

1 Private communication.

2 Industry communication.

3 http://www.cosmeticanalysis.com/cosmetic-ingredients/butyrum.html

4 Industry communication.

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Customer Reviews

True to scent, does’t blend in alcohol

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This is oil soluble only, so a little disappointed there, but otherwise it smells very true to a creamy rich butter. Pairs well with other gourmand notes, woods, and florals

Review by Fatimah 12/11/2025

Rich fixative for white florals

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I used this in a perfume with tuberose absolute, tonka bean absolute, vanilla, and a touch of bitter almond—all from Mountain Eden botanicals. Intoxicating isn't a strong enough word for what you can create with this absolute. It has a rich true butter fragrance that works well with the buttery facets already present in the tuberose. I would recommend blending this with other gourmands, as other reviews have mentioned, or using it as a fixative with delicate florals like tuberose and orange blossom. I plan on creating a perfume with this butter CO2, orange blossom, black tea absolute, bergamot, and beeswax absolute for this spring.

Review by Madeleine 10/25/2024

Definitely lifts up florals

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It truly does lift up and make floral notes and other "hard to fix" heart notes stand out in a natural perfume. I tend to use butter CO2 when other fixatives do not seem to hold. I will be buying again.

Review by J 10/12/2023

almost odorless

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extremely weak and barely perceptible compared to the same product from another seller.

Review by h 1/4/2023

Dreadful stench: smells like cheese or rancid ghee!

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I'm so sorry! I placed this order for the butter Co2! I'm so glad I bought others samples because, instead of smelling divine like European creamy butter, this is reeks of B.O.! Awful does not begin to describe it. Unless I got a perished sample? I once bought ghee and it was delicious. I bought another during the summer and it had turned and smelled rancid, EXACTLY like this sample. I dreamed of the gourmet blends I was going with this gourmand scent. Sadly, I'm so sorry to tell it like it is as I smell it and: it's a dud!

Review by Black Pepper 7/21/2020

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