Plant name according to the botanical classifier: Carum Carvi Countries of production of natural raw materials: Europe (especially the Netherlands and England), USA Parts of the plant going into processing: ripe fruits of the plant Types of raw materials obtained: oil Methods of production: distillation and double distillation Physical characteristics of raw materials: colorless or pale yellow transparent liquid Olfactory characteristics of raw materials: tart, spicy aroma with mint, citrus and animalistic shades Olfactory group: spicy Position of cumin notes in the olfactory pyramid: top and middle notes Additional information: Cumin is a frequent note for spicy and oriental flavors. Due to its complex smell, cumin essential oil is able to add new facets to the composition and bring both freshness to the top notes and spicy-animalistic warmth to the heart of the composition. The specificity of the material was also reflected in the fact that there are few aromas with a dominant cumin sound and most often in Arab countries, where the hot and dry climate makes the aroma of cumin cleaner and more transparent.