Nicotine composition, method for making and aerosol generating articles comprising such

A nicotine composition, comprising:

• a non-aqueous solvent;
• at least 0.2 percent by weight of nicotine based on the weight of the nicotine composition;
• a first ratio by weight of (β-ionone+(3-damascenone) to (phenol) of greater than 0.25;
• and
• a second ratio by weight of (furaneol+(2,3-diethyl-5-methylpyrazine)*100)) to (nicotine) of greater than 5×10−4.

A nicotine composition, comprising a non-aqueous solvent, nicotine, a first ratio by weight of (β-ionone+β-damascenone) to (phenol) of greater than 0.25, and a second ratio by weight of (furaneol+(2,3-diethyl-5-methylpyrazine)*100) to (nicotine) of greater than 5×10−4, prepared by a method comprising the steps of:

• heating a tobacco starting material at an extraction temperature of between 100 degrees Celsius and 160 degrees Celsius for at least 90 minutes;
• collecting the volatile compounds released from the tobacco starting material during the heating step;
• forming a liquid tobacco extract comprising the collected volatile compounds;
• and
• forming the nicotine composition from the liquid tobacco extract.