A liquid aromatic hydrocarbon compound extracted from barosma (buchu) plants, used in perfumes and flavorings.
From barosma + chemical suffix '-in' (indicating a chemical compound). This term became common in 19th-century chemistry as chemists began isolating and naming active compounds from plants.
Barosmin is one of those plant compounds that smells amazing but is actually quite strong—perfumers use only tiny amounts because the scent is so powerful it can overwhelm other fragrances in a blend.
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