This is a summary of litmus tests I've done on essential compounds with a view toward parsing out the Essence stats.
The litmus results are:
Maroon -11 to -15
Red -6 to -10
Pink -1 to -5
White 0
LtBlue 1 to 5
Blue 6 to 10
Indigo 11 to 15
Contents
1 Deductions
1.1 Aromatic (+3, +1, 0, -1, -2, -3)
1.2 Astringency (+3,-3)
1.3 Saltiness (+3, +1, 0, -3)
1.4 Sourness (+1, 0, -2, -3)
1.5 Spiciness (+2, +1, 0, -1)
1.6 Sweetness (+2, +1. 0, -1, -2, -3)
1.7 Toxic (+3, +2, +1, 0, -1, -2, -3)
2 Essential Compound Tests
Deductions
For the purposes of deductions, Ar(Anaxi) refers to the Aromatic attribute of Anaxi Essence, and in the same vein As(X) Bi(X) Sa(X) So(X) Sp(X) Sp(X) Sw(X) To(X)
Here are the list of things we can prove or guess from the Essential Compounds we've seen. The list of values in the header indicates values for which we have a sample essence.
Aromatic (+3, +1, 0, -1, -2, -3)
59 v 64: Ar(Elephantia) = -3, Ar(Delta) = +3
59 v 65: Ar(Delta) > Ar(GiantCrickle)
19 v 61: Ar(GiantCrickle) > Ar(Anaxi)
40 v 57: Ar(Anaxi) = Ar(Bluebottle)
40 v 58: Ar(Anaxi) > Ar(Butterleaf)
3 v 4: Ar(Butterleaf) > Ar(Broadleaf)
19 v 23: Ar(Broadleaf) = Ar(Buckler)
59 v 63: Ar(Buckler) > Ar(Elephantia)
So we have Ar(Delta) > Ar(GiantCrickle) > Ar(Anaxi) > Ar(Butterleaf) > Ar(Broadleaf,Buckler) > Ar(Elephantia)
This solves to Ar(Delta) = +3, Ar(GiantCrickle) = +1, Ar(Anaxi) = 0, Ar(Butterleaf) = -1, Ar(Broadleaf,Buckler) = -2, Ar(Elephantia) = -3
From other ECs we get Ar(Bluebottle, Bramble) = 0, Ar(Common Rosemary, Common Basil) = -1
Astringency (+3,-3)
Compare 28,29: As(Chakkanut) << As(MiniatureFern). In fact, to get this swing from Red to White, As(Chakkanut) = -3 and As(MiniatureFern) = +3
From 30: As(CoconutPalm) = +3
Saltiness (+3, +1, 0, -3)
Compare 12,16,17,18,27,28,29,30,33,34: Sa(Anaxi,Delta,Bluebottle,Buckler,Bramble,Chakkanut,MiniatureFern,Elephantia,GiantCricklewood) are all equal.
We'll assume these are 0, because they are extremely common.
From 19: Sa(CRosemary) < 0
Compare 3,12: Sa(CBasil) > 0
Compare1,12: Sa(Broadleaf) > Sa(CBasil)
From 31: Sa(FernPalm) < 0
From 32: Sa(FernPalm ) = -Sa(CBasil)
From 26: Sa(Broadleaf) = -Sa(CRosemary)
From 36: Sa(Hawthorn) = Sa(CBasil)
From 37: Since Sa(Hawthorn) + Sa(CBasil) < -Sa(CRosemary) Sa(CRosemary) = -3 and Sa(Hawthorn, CBasil) = +1
Hence Sa(Broadleaf) = +3
Sourness (+1, 0, -2, -3)
Compare 42, 44: So(Delta) = So(Broadleaf)
Compare 44, 46: So(Boradleaf) = So(CRosemary)
Compare 44, 49: So(CRosemary) = So(BrambleHedge)
Compare 49, 51: So(BrambleHedge) = So(Hawthorn)
From 52: So(Delta, Broadleaf, CRosemary, Bramblehedge, Hawthorn) = 0
From 41, 42: So(BBC) < So(BrambleHedge), therefore So(BBC) < 0
From 46, 47: So(Bramblehedge) < So(Buckler), therefore So(Buckler) > 0
From 35, 42: So(Hawthorn) < So(Butterleaf), therefore So(Butterleaf) > 0
From 26, 42: So(Anaxi) < So(CBasil)
From 22, 42: So(Anaxi) < So(Bluebottle)
From 35: So(Bluebottle) + So(Buckler) < 0, therefore So(Bluebottle) = -2 and So(Buckler) = +1
Also So(Anaxi) = -3
From 36: So(FernPalm) + So(Buckler) < 0, therefore So(FernPalm) = -2
From 46: So(Buckler) + So(Butterleaf) + So(BBC) = 0, therefore So(Butterleaf) = +1
Spiciness (+2, +1, 0, -1)
Compare 12,16: Sp(Anaxi) > Sp(Delta)
Compare 11,12: Sp(Buckler) = Sp(CBasil)
Compare 12,13: Sp(CBasil) = Sp(CRosemary)
Compare 1,12: Sp(CBasil) > Sp(Broadleaf)
Compare 10,12: Sp(CBasil) > Sp(Bluebottle)
Compare 24,25: Sp(Bluebottle) = Sp(Broadleaf)
Compare 12,26: Sp(Buckler) = Sp(Butterleaf)
So we have Sp(Anaxi) > Sp(Delta) > Sp(CBasil, Buckler, CRosemary, Butterleaf) > Sp(Broadleaf,Bluebottle)
From 1 we have Sp(Anaxi + Bluebottle + Buckler + CBasil + CRosemary) > 0. If Buckler, CBasil and CRosemary were <0, this would be impossible.
From 24 we have Sp(Delta + Bluebottle + Buckler + CBasil + CRosemary) = 0. If Buckler etc. were >0, this would be impossible.
Therefore, Sp(Buckler, CBasil, CRosemary, Butterleaf) = 0
From 12 we have a total of 0. Sp(CRosemary and Buckler) are 0. Sp(Anaxi) is >= 2, Sp(Bluebottle) = Sp(Broadleaf), and they are < 0. So Sp(Anaxi) = +2 and Sp(Bluebottle, Broadleaf) = -1
Since Sp(Anaxi) > Sp(Delta) > 0, Sp(Delta) = +1
From 1, 6, 7: Sp(Bramble) = 0
Sweetness (+2, +1. 0, -1, -2, -3)
Compare 1 and 2. Sw(Anaxi) < Sw(BrambleHedge)
Compare 1 and 6,7,8,9. Sw(Bramblehedge) < {Sw(Bluebottle), Sw(Buckler), Sw(CommonBasil), Sw(CommonRosemary)} So Sw(Bramble) < 0 and Sw(Anaxi) < -1
Compare 12 and 16. Sw(DeltaPalm) < Sw(Anaxi). So Sw(Delta) is -3, Sw(Anaxi) is -2, Sw(BrambleHedge) is -1 .
Compare 1, 10, 12, 13. Sw(Broadleaf) = Sw(Bluebottle) = Sw(CommonBasil) = Sw(CommonRosemary). So these are all 0 .
In order for 1 to be White, with three essences at 0, Sw(Anaxi) = -1 * Sw(BucklerLeaf), so Sw(BucklerLeaf) = +2
Also, Buttlerleaf and Chakkanut are sweeter than Anaxi, so -1 or better
22: Sw2(Butter) = 0
32: Sw(FernPalm) = 0
50: Sw(Elephantia) = +1
Toxic (+3, +2, +1, 0, -1, -2, -3)
Compare 32,39: To(Bluebottle) < To(Anaxi)
Compare 1,24: To(Anaxi) < To(Delta)
Compare 3,24: To(Delta) < To(Broadleaf)
Compare 16,24: To(Broadleaf) < To(CBasil)
Compare 31,32: To(CBasil) < To(Buckler)
This gives, in decreasing order: Buckler, CBasil, Broadleaf, Delta, Anaxi, Bluebottle.
Because we already have a -2 value for Anaxi, it must be -1, giving: To(Buckler) = +3; To(CBasil) = +2; To(Broadleaf) = +1; To(Delta) = 0; To(Anaxi) = -1
From 20, we get To(Bluebottle) = -3
From 24, we get To(CRosemary) = -2
Essential Compound Tests
Early Tests
Akiiki's Early Tests
Ref #
Essence 1
Essence 2
Essence 3
Essence 4
Essence 5
Positive
Negative
Ar
As
Bi
Sa
So
Sp
Sw
To
Notes
1
Anaxi
Bbottle Clover
Buckler-Leaf
Common Basil
Common Rosemary
Bitter
Sour
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
Red
LtBlue
White
Pink
2
Bbottle Clover
BrambleHedge
Buckler-Leaf
Common Basil
Common Rosemary
Toxic
Aromatic
Pink
Pink
Pink
Pink
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
LtBlue
3
Bbottle Clover
Broadleaf Palm
Buckler-Leaf
Common Basil
Common Rosemary
Sweet
Aromatic
Red
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
LtBlue
4
Bbottle Clover
Butterleaf
Buckler-Leaf
Common Basil
Common Rosemary
Bitter
Astringent
Pink
Red
LtBlue
Pink
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
5
Bbottle Clover
Buckler-Leaf
Chakkanut
Common Basil
Common Rosemary
Bitter
Astringent
Pink
Red
LtBlue
Pink
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
LtBlue
6
Anaxi
Bramble Hedge
Buckler-Leaf
Common Basil
Common Rosemary
Toxic
Sour
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
LtBlue
7
Anaxi
Bbell Clover
Bramble Hedge
Common Basil
Common Rosemary
Bitter
Sour
Pink
White
LtBlue
Pink
Red
LtBlue
Pink
Pink
8
Anaxi
Bbell Clover
Buckler-Leaf
Bramble Hedge
Common Rosemary
Spicy
Sour
Pink
Pink
Pink
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
Pink
9
Anaxi
Bbell Clover
Buckler-Leaf
Common Basil
Bramble Hedge
Toxic
Sour
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
LtBlue
Red
LtBlue
Pink
LtBlue
10
Anaxi
Broadleaf
Buckler-Leaf
Common Basil
Common Rosemary
Toxic
Aromatic
Red
Pink
LtBlue
LtBlue
Pink
LtBlue
White
LtBlue
11
Anaxi
Bbottle Clover
Broadleaf
Common Basil
Common Rosemary
Bitter
Sour
Pink
White
LtBlue
LtBlue
Red
White
Pink
Pink
12
Anaxi
Bbottle Clover
Buckler-Leaf
Broadleaf
Common Rosemary
None
Aromatic
Pink
Pink
Pink
White
Pink
White
White
Pink
13
Anaxi
Bbottle Clover
Buckler-Leaf
Common Basil
Broadleaf
Salty
Sour
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
LtBlue
Red
White
White
LtBlue
14
Bbottle Clover
Anansi
Buckler-Leaf
Common Basil
Common Rosemary
Sweet
Sour
???
???
Pink
White
Pink
???
LtBlue
???
15
Broadleaf Palm
Anansi
Motherwort
Folded Birch
Tower Palm
Salty
Bitter
???
???
Red
LtBlue
Pink
???
Pink
???
16
Delta
Bbottle Clover
Buckler-Leaf
Broadleaf
Common Rosemary
None
Bitter
Pink
Pink
Red
White
Pink
Pink
Pink
Pink
17
Anaxi
Delta
Buckler-Leaf
Broadleaf
Common Rosemary
?
?
Pink
Pink
Pink
White
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
???
18
Anaxi
Bblottle Clover
Delta
Broadleaf
Common Rosemary
Spicy
Sour
White
Pink
Pink
White
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
Pink
19
Anaxi
Bblottle Clover
Buckler-Leaf
Delta
Common Rosemary
?
?
White
Pink
White
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
Pink
20
Anaxi
Bblottle Clover
Buckler-Leaf
Broadleaf
Delta
?
?
Pink
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
White
21
Butterleaf
Bbottle Clover
Buckler-Leaf
Broadleaf
Common Rosemary
?
?
???
???
???
White
???
Pink
LtBlue
???
22
Anaxi
Butterleaf
Buckler-Leaf
Broadleaf
Common Rosemary
?
?
???
???
???
White
Pink
LtBlue
White
???
23
Anaxi
Bbottle Clover
Broadleaf
Delta
Common Rosemary
Spicy
Sour
White
Pink
Pink
White
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
Pink
24
Delta
Bbottle Clover
Buckler-Leaf
Common Basil
Common Rosemary
None
Astringent
Pink
Pink
White
Pink
Pink
White
Pink
White
25
Delta
Broadleaf
Buckler-Leaf
Common Basil
Common Rosemary
Toxic
Astringent
Pink
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
White
Pink
LtBlue
26
Anaxi
Bbottle Clover
Butterleaf
Broadleaf
Common Rosemary
None
Toxic
Pink
Pink
White
White
Pink
White
Pink
Red
27
Bramble
Bbottle Clover
Buckler
Broadleaf
Common Rosemary
Sweet
Bitter
Pink
Pink
Red
White
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
LtBlue
28
Chakkanut
Bbottle Clover
Buckler
Broadleaf
Common Rosemary
Sweet
Astringent
Pink
Red
Pink
White
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
LtBlue
29
MiniatureFern
Bbottle Clover
Buckler
Broadleaf
Common Rosemary
Sweet
Aromatic
Pink
White
Pink
White
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
30
Coconut Palm
Bbottle Clover
Buckler
Broadleaf
Common Rosemary
Sweet
Aromatic
Pink
White
Pink
White
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
31
Fern Palm
Bbottle Clover
Buckler
Broadleaf
Common Rosemary
Sweet
Aromatic
Red
Pink
Pink
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
LtBlue
LtBlue
32
Fern Palm
Bbottle Clover
Broadleaf
Common Basil
Common Rosemary
Spicy
Aromatic
Red
White
White
White
Red
LtBlue
White
White
Interesting base
33
Elephantia
Bbottle Clover
Buckler
Broadleaf
Common Rosemary
Sweet
Aromatic
Red
Pink
Pink
White
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
34
Giant Cricklewood
Bbottle Clover
Buckler
Broadleaf
Common Rosemary
Sweet
Aromatic
Pink
Pink
Pink
White
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
35
Hawthorn
Bbottle Clover
Buckler
Broadleaf
Common Rosemary
Sweet
Aromatic
Red
Red
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
36
Hawthorn
Fern Palm
Buckler
Broadleaf
Common Rosemary
Toxic
Aromatic
Red
Red
Pink
White
Pink
White
LtBlue
LtBlue
37
Anaxi
Bbottle Clover
Hawthorn
Common Basil
Common Rosemary
Bitter
Sour
Pink
Pink
Blue
Pink
Red
Pink
Pink
Pink
38
Fern Palm
Delta Palm
Broadleaf
Common Basil
Common Rosemary
Spicy
Sour
Pink
Pink
Pink
White
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
LtBlue
39
Anaxi
Fern Palm
Broadleaf
Common Basil
Common Rosemary
Spicy
Sour
Red
White
LtBlue
White
Red
LtBlue
Pink
LtBlue
40
Anaxi
Chakkanut
Coconut Palm
Hawthorn
Miniature Fern
Bitter
Sour
White
White
LtBlue
LtBlue
Red
Pink
Pink
Pink
41
BrambleHedge
Broadleaf
Buckler
Butterleaf
Common Rosemary
?
?
Red
Red
Red
White
LtBlue
Pink
LtBlue
LtBlue
42
Bbottle Clover
Broadleaf
Buckler
Butterleaf
Common Rosemary
?
?
Red
Red
Pink
White
White
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
43
Delta
Bbottle Clover
Broadleaf
Butterleaf
Common Rosemary
?
?
Pink
Pink
Pink
White
Pink
Pink
Pink
Red
44
Delta
Bbottle Clover
Buckler
Butterleaf
Common Rosemary
?
?
Pink
Red
Pink
Pink
White
White
Pink
Pink
45
Delta
Broad
Buckler
Butterleaf
Common Rosemary
?
?
Pink
Red
Red
White
LtBlue
White
Pink
White
46
Delta
Broad
Buckler
Butterleaf
BbottleClover
?
?
Pink
Red
Red
LtBlue
White
Pink
Pink
Pink
47
Broad
BbottleClover
BrambleHedge
Butterleaf
Delta
?
?
White
Pink
Red
LtBlue
Pink
Pink
Pink
Pink
48
Butterleaf
Buckler
Common Basil
BbottleClover
Delta
?
?
Pink
Red
White
LtBlue
Pink
White
Pink
White
49
Butterleaf
Buckler
BrambleHedge
BbottleClover
Delta
?
?
White
Red
Red
White
White
White
Pink
White
50
Butterleaf
Buckler
Elephantia
BbottleClover
Delta
?
?
Pink
Red
Pink
White
Pink
White
White
Pink
51
Butterleaf
Buckler
Hawthorn
BbottleClover
Delta
?
?
Pink
Red
Pink
LtBlue
White
Pink
Pink
Pink
52
Delta
Broadleaf
Common Rosemary
Bramble
Hawthorn
?
?
Pink
Pink
Red
LtBlue
White
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
53
Anaxi
Broadleaf
Buckler
CBasil
Bramble
?
?
Pink
Pink
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
Blue
54
Anaxi
Broadleaf
Bbottle
CBasil
Bramble
?
?
Pink
White
White
LtBlue
Red
White
Pink
LtBlue
55
Anaxi
Delta
Buckler
CBasil
Bramble
?
?
White
Pink
White
LtBlue
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
Blue
Used->Geb's
56
Delta
Chakkanut
Coconut Palm
Hawthorn
Miniature Fern
?
?
LtBlue
???
???
???
???
???
???
???
57
Bbottle
Chakkanut
Coconut Palm
Hawthorn
Miniature Fern
?
?
White
???
???
???
???
???
???
???
58
Butter
Chakkanut
Coconut Palm
Hawthorn
Miniature Fern
?
?
Pink
???
???
???
???
???
???
???
59
Anaxi
Bbottle
Buckler
Delta
Butter
?
?
White
???
???
???
???
???
???
???
60
Anaxi
Bbottle
Buckler
Delta
GCrickle
?
?
LtBlue
???
???
???
???
???
???
???
61
GCrickle
Bbottle
Buckler
Delta
CRosemary
?
?
LtBlue
???
???
???
???
White
???
???
62
Anaxi
Bbottle
Buckler
Delta
Elephantia
?
?
Pink
???
???
White
???
???
???
???
63
Anaxi
Bbottle
Elephantia
Delta
Butter
?
?
Pink
???
???
???
???
???
???
???
64
Anaxi
Bbottle
Buckler
Elephantia
Butter
?
?
Red
???
???
???
???
???
???
???
65
Anaxi
Bbottle
Buckler
GCrickle
Butter
?
?
Pink
???
???
???
???
???
Pink
???
66
Chakkanut
Delta
Buckler
CBasil
CRosemary
?
?
???
???
???
???
Pink
LtBlue
Pink
???
73
Broad
Bbottle
CRosemary
FernPalm
Chakkanut
?
?
???
???
???
???
???
???
White
???
74
Broad
CRosemary
Chakkanut
Delta
Bramble
?
?
???
???
???
???
Pink
???
???
???
75
Broad
CRosemary
Chakkanut
Butter
Buckle
?
?
???
???
???
???
LtBlue
???
???
???
Ar So Sp To+ Base
Aromatic - Sour - Spicy - Toxic base
Ref #
Essence 1
Essence 2
Essence 3
Essence 4
Essence 5
Positive
Negative
Ar
As
Bi
Sa
So
Sp
Sw
To
Notes
67
Bramble
Broad
CRos
Delta
Coconut
?
?
LtBlue
???
???
???
Pink
White
???
Pink
68
Bramble
Broad
CRos
Delta
Minifern
?
?
White
???
???
???
Pink
Pink
???
Pink
69
Bramble
Broad
CRos
Delta
Bottle
?
?
Pink
???
???
???
White
LtBlue
???
Pink
70
Bramble
Broad
CRos
Delta
Chakkanut
?
?
White
???
???
???
Pink
White
???
LtBlue
71
Bramble
Broad
CRos
Delta
Kaeshra
?
?
Pink
???
???
???
White
White
???
Pink
Bi Base
Bitter base
Ref #
Essence 1
Essence 2
Essence 3
Essence 4
Essence 5
Positive
Negative
Ar
As
Bi
Sa
So
Sp
Sw
To
Notes
72
Bramble
Bbottle
Butter
CBasil
Chakkanut
?
?
???
???
White
???
???
???
???
???
Other Tests
Essence 1
Essence 2
Essence 3
Essence 4
Essence 5
Positive
Negative
Aromatic
Astringent
Bitter
Salty
Sour
Spicy
Sweet
Toxic
Arconis
AshPalm
BeetleNut
Bloodbark
BottleTree
Aromatic
Toxic
LtBlue
Pink
LtBlue
LtBlue
Pink
LtBLue
LtBlue
Pink
Anaxi
DeltaPalm
Orrorin
SaltZn
Houseleek
Bitter
Salty
?
?
Blue
Red
Pink
?
Pink
?