13 materials found
Cardamom Oil
Elettaria cardamomumwarm-spicy, aromatic, at first penetrating camphoraceous-cineole-like or somewhat medicinal, reminiscent of eucalyptus. Later, it becomes balsamic-woody, increasingly sweet and alm…
Cymbidium Virescens Oil
Cymbidium virescensLabdanum Absolute from Resinoid
Cistus ladaniferPetroleum ether extracts yield absolutes of a 'cistus oil' type of odor, more dry and ambra-like. Absolutes from benzene-resinoids have a sweeter ambre-like odor and often a somewh…
Nigella Damascena Oil
Nigella damascenaPeculiar and intensely sweet-fruity, nauseating and somewhat unpleasant odor when freshly distilled. After proper ageing shows great tenacity, very pleasant dryout of peculiar winy…
Olibanum Absolute
Boswellia speciesFresh balsamic, yet dry and resinous, slightly green odor with a typical, fruity-green topnote and great tenacity. The oily-green topnote can remind one of unripe apples or certain…
Olibanum Oil
Boswellia speciesStrongly diffusive, fresh-terpeney, almost green-lemon-like or reminiscent of green, unripe apples (peel), but not terebinthinate. A certain pepperiness is mellowed with a rich, sw…
Orange Flower Water Absolute
Citrus aurantium var. amaraPeculiar dry-floral, musty-herbaceous odor, reminiscent of mandarin leaf oil, petitgrain oil, and, faintly, of orange flower absolute. Discolors significantly on ageing.
Patchouli Oil
Pogostemon cablinExtremely rich, sweet-herbaceous, aromatic-spicy and woody-balsamic odor. An almost wine-like, ethereal-floral sweetness in the initial notes is characteristic of good oils. The od…
Peru Balsam
Myroxylon pereiraeThe typical 'balsamic' odor: rich, sweet, cinnamic-benzoic, soft and very tenacious, showing an increasing vanillin-like note on drying out. May have a pronounced smoky note due to…
Rose de mai absolute
Rosa centifoliaRich and sweet, deep-rosy, very tenacious odor. The spicy tonalities are usually less pronounced, while the honeylike notes can be described as similar to those of the damascena ab…
Rose de mai concrète
Rosa centifoliaWarm, deep-floral, slightly woody-sweet, but the spicy or honeylike notes are less pronounced than those of damascena concrète.
Santalum Citrinum Oil
Very pleasant sweet-woody odor, reminiscent of sandalwood. Resembles santalol with a truly woody-balsamic undertone. Outstanding tenacity and unique uniformity of odor.
Tombacco Absolute
Very rich, deep-sweet and floral-herbaceous odor which displays most surprising undertones, such as a sweet-fruity, prune-like, delicately floral and woody, tobacco-hay-like note. …