17 materials found
Amber Oil
Pinus succiniferaCrude: smoky, tarlike, resinous, with a distinct resemblance to the odor of tanned leather. Rectified: peculiar burnt-woody, somewhat camphoraceous odor, reminiscent of the 'still-…
Bitter Almond Oil
Prunus amygdalus var. amaraStrong, but sweet and clean odor, reminiscent of crushed, wet bitter almonds or of a very high grade of benzaldehyde.
Black Currant materials
Ribes nigrumPowerful spicy-woody odor with slightly phenolic undertone and not outstanding tenacity (absolute). Distinctly terpenic odor reminiscent of terpenes in nutmeg, neroli, basil, or ma…
Caraway Oil
Carum carviStrong and peculiar odor typical of the fruit, but with a fatty-harsh undertone in crude oil. Rectified oil has stronger, less fatty odor. Characteristic initial note of nauseating…
Clary Sage Oil
Salvia sclareaSweet-herbaceous, tenacious in odor, soft and somewhat reminiscent of ambra in its bitter-sweet undertone. Apart from the initial linalylacetate—linalool notes, there is a very cha…
Coriander Oil
Coriandrum sativumPleasant sweet, somewhat woody-spicy, aromatic-candylike odor. The floral-balsamic undertone and peppery-woody, suave top-note are characteristic features of this delightful fragra…
Dill Seed Oil
Anethum graveolensLight and fresh, warm-spicy and reminiscent of caraway and spearmint, although less sharp.
Honeysuckle Absolute
Lonicera caprifoliumIntensely sweet, fatty-floral, somewhat reminiscent of jasmin absolute from châssis and of orange flower absolute. The sweetness is not unlike the nauseating sweetness of tuberose.…
Hop Oil
Humulus lupulusVery rich, spicy-aromatic, sweet and heavy, but overall pleasant when fresh. Due to ageing or improper storage, valeric, isovaleric and caprylic acids are formed and liberated, cre…
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 …
Lily of the Valley Absolute
Convallaria majalisVery pleasantly fragrant, with a delicate floral quality and a distinct touch of greenness, surrounded by a fresh, rosy-lemony body note. However, the entire bouquet is far from th…
Melilotus Extract
Melilotus officinalisVery sweet, herbaceous-root-like and rich odor. Often described as 'tobacco-like', though this is a coumarin-type odor that is artificially introduced in cured tobacco for flavorin…
Orris Concrète Oil
Iris pallidaWoody, fatty-oily but distinctly violet-like odor, with a fruity undertone, sweet-floral, warm and tenacious. Melts at about body temperature.
Peppermint Oil
Mentha piperitaFresh, strong, somewhat grassy-minty odor with a deep balsamic-sweet undertone and a sweet, clean dryout note. The grassy topnote may disappear or fade after proper ageing of the o…
Roman Chamomile Oil
Anthemis nobilisSweet herbaceous, somewhat fruity-warm and tealeaf-like odor. The odor is extremely diffusive but it has little tenacity.
Seaweed Absolute
Various seaweed speciesIntensely green-herbaceous, phenolic-woody and "dry" odor type, distinctly recalling the odor of seaweed drying on a salt water beach after a heavy storm or surf.
Valerian Oil
Valeriana officinalisWarm woody, balsamic-root like odor with a distinct animal undertone of masklike character and great tenacity. A fresh-green, slightly camphoraceous topnote is also typical in the …