Why Neem Tincture Does Not Smell Like Neem Oil
Why Neem Tincture Does Not Smell Like Neem Oil becomes clear once you compare the starting material and extraction method. Neem oil usually comes from seeds and contains an oil-rich fraction with a strong garlic-like, sulfur-like, nutty, or pungent odor. A Neem tincture may use leaves, bark, or another declared plant part extracted into alcohol, water, glycerin, or a mixed solvent. Because the products capture different fractions of Azadirachta indica, they should not be expected to smell alike. Secrets Of The Tribe treats aroma as a product characteristic, not as proof that a tincture is strong, weak, authentic, or accurately labeled. A neem tincture may smell herbal, bitter, leafy, woody, earthy, alcoholic, slightly sweet, or comparatively mild. The absence of the familiar neem oil odor does not automatically indicate a problem.
