41 materials found
Ambra
Physeter catodonRather subtle, reminiscent of seaweed, wood, moss, with a peculiar sweet, yet very dry undertone of unequaled tenacity. There is rarely any animal note at all in a good grade of Am…
Bitter Orange Oil
Citrus aurantiumVery peculiar, fresh and yet 'bitter' in the sense of 'dry', but with a rich and lasting, sweet undertone. There are notes which remind of bergamot, grapefruit and sweet orange, bu…
Bois de Rose Oil
Aniba rosaeodorarefreshing, sweet-woody, somewhat floral-spicy odor. The topnote varies considerably with the origin and quality of the oil. It is usually somewhat camphoraceous-peppery, reminisce…
Brazilian Sassafras Oil
Ocotea pretiosaSweet aromatic, warm-spicy, camphoraceous odor, reminiscent of brown camphor oil or north American sassafras oil.
Cabreuva Oil
Myrocarpus fastigiatusSweet-woody, very delicate and slightly floral odor. Its tenacity is one of its greatest virtues. Certain lots may display dry topnotes similar to those found in cubeb oil or in th…
Cangerana Oil
Cabralea cangeranaDistinctly woody, very dry and earthy, spicy-peppery, reminiscent of cubeb oil, cyperus oils, carrot seed oil, clove leaf sesquiterpenes.
Cedrela Odorata Oil
Cedrela odorataPleasant, dry-woody and powerful odor, reminiscent of cedarwood oil, Texas and cubeb oil or clove leaf oil sesquiterpenes with an undertone like carrot seed oil, however, without t…
Chenopodium Oil
Chenopodium ambrosioidesCitronella Oil, Java-type
Cymbopogon winterianusFresh and sweet, revealing the high content of citronellal and geraniol + citronellol. Does not present the camphene-borneol notes characteristic of Ceylon citronella oil. The dryo…
Copaiba Balsam
Copaifera speciesVery faint, mild-woody, slightly spicy-peppery and modestly tenacious.
Copaiba Balsam Oil
Copaifera speciesSimilar to that of the balsam, but much milder, sweeter, almost creamy-balsamic with a faint peppery-spicy undertone. Notes which resemble furfuryl alcohol and cadinene, others may…
Eucalyptus Citriodora Oil
Eucalyptus citriodoraStrong and very fresh, rosy-citronella-like odor and a sweet, balsamic-floral dryout note.
Eucalyptus Dives Oil
Eucalyptus divesAlmost indistinguishable from that of the Eucalyptus Australiana type oil.
Eucalyptus Globulus Oil
Eucalyptus globulusEucalyptus Macarthuri Oil
Eucalyptus macarthuriIntensely fresh, fruity-rosy initial odor, sweet-rosy and fruity-woody body notes and a pleasant, sweet, faint-woody dryout. Considerable difference in odor characteristics between…
Eucalyptus Staigeriana Oil
Eucalyptus staigerianaSweet and fresh, fruity-lemony odor. The particular odor of this oil makes it immediately interesting for use in fresh-rosy types of soap perfumes.
Grapefruit Oil
Citrus paradisiFresh-citrusy, rather sweet odor. The odor resembles that of sweet orange oil to a certain degree, but also has notes in common with bitter orange oil. No longer has the bitterness…
Guarana Paste
Paullinia cupanaJaborandi Oil
Pilocarpus jaborandiSweet-herbaceous, somewhat fruity, not exactly pleasant odor; the odor tones out later on in a tea-like, somewhat bitter, but quite pleasant undertone.
Lavender Oil
Lavandula officinalisSweet, floral-herbaceous refreshing odor with a pleasant, balsamic-woody undertone. An almost fruity-sweet topnote is of a very short life, and the entire oil is not distinguished …
Lemongrass Oil
Cymbopogon flexuosus / Cymbopogon citratusVery strong, fresh-grassy lemon-type, herbaceous or tea-like odor. West Indian type has an earthy undertone reminiscent of Ceylon citronella oil, while East Indian type smells swee…
Lemon Oil
Citrus limomumVery light, fresh and sweet odor, truly reminiscent of the ripe peel. No turpentine-like, harsh-terpene notes should be detectable on a perfume blotter. Good oils retain their fres…
Louro Brasileiro Oil
Louro BrasileiroDry and woody with a brief, oily-green, almost cuminic topnote. The dryout of this tenacious odor is faintly cedar-cubeb-like. Can be used as a blender in general, and contributes …
Louro Nhamuy Oil
Nectandra elaiophoraFresh and strongly terpene-like, sweet odor. Little or no resemblance to true bois de rose oil, but has much in common with petitgrain monoterpenes and foreruns. Sweet, bitter-leaf…
Mandarin Peel Oil
Citrus reticulataIntensely sweet, not very fresh odor, occasionally with an amine-like, 'fishy' topnote and usually with a rich neroli-like, floral undertone. Shows beautiful bluish fluorescence up…
Maté Absolute
Ilex paraguayensisVery peculiar, rich-herbaceous, dry-leafy, woody-foliage like and somewhat phenolic or smoky, medicinal odor, resembling that of the leaves. The green notes are free from the sharp…
Matico Oil
Piper maticoStrong, camphoraceous, pepperlike or minty odor with a pronounced woody undertone.
Mentha Arvensis Oil
Mentha arvensisStrong, fresh and somewhat bitter-sweet odor, to a certain degree reminiscent of the odor of peppermint oil. The undertone is somewhat harsh-woody and the dryout is bitter-herbaceo…
Ocimum Gratissimum Oil
Ocimum gratissimumThymol type: medicinal-spicy, warm and somewhat herbaceous. Eugenol type: powerful, warm-spicy and aromatic odor, reminiscent of clove leaf oil, but having a sweet-woody, almost fl…
Oleo Vermelho
Myrospermum erythroxylonTruly fragrant wood oil used along with cedarwood and sandalwood in Oriental perfumes.