Perfumers Essences

Mango Leaf Absolute Mangifera indica.  Solvent extracted absolute (through concrete) from leaves in Egypt. Please note this is a very thick absolute, and it's made from the leaves, not the fruit, so it’s much more complex than a...

May Chang Litsea cubeba Lauraceae family Harvested and distilled in Vietnam from the fruit and flowers of organically grown trees Known throughout the ages for its fragrant flowers, fruits and leaves, the essential oil is comparatively new. The tree is...

Product Description Acacia decurrens. Grown and solvent extracted in Morocco--further extraction from concrete in France. Absolute diluted 50% in pure ethanol. Sweet Mimosa ~To hold as 't were, the mirror up to nature… How sweet the...

Myrrh Commiphora myrrha Distilled from organically grown wild harvest Somali gum Myrrh is a oleo-gum-resin exudate, in the same manner as frankincense. It’s one of the oldest known aromatics and we can find it mentioned nearly 4000 years ago...

Nagamotha Cyperus scariosus Cyperaceae family Grown and steam distilled in India, from the rootlets and rhizomes of the grass. Also known as Cypriol A beautiful base note--alternative or addition to patchouli and vetiver. Sublime smooth earthiness with a...

Citrus aurantium Amara  Extracted from the Bitter Orange Flowers Central Egypt--Nile Valley Welcome to a new oil (or at least from a different producer) for us--this is Orange Blossom, Orange flower, but solvent extracted instead of distilled...

Product Description Neroli Citrus aurantium v Amara Organically Grown---Egyptian Origin Neroli comes from Orange flowers; bitter orange to be exact, although every citrus can actually produce their own flower essential oil—lime, lemon, sweet...

Oakmoss absolute Evernia prunastri This is a perfumer’s ingredient, not easy to get to know, ubiquitous in perfumery. Oakmoss is a lichen, and it grows mostly on oak trees; hence the name Oakmoss. It’s found all over southern...

Opoponax Commiphora erythraea Burseraceae family Harvested in Somaliland and distilled in the UK from the gum-oleo-resin Also known as "Sweet Myrrh." Opoponax is native to the Horn of Africa, Somalia, Ethiopia and down through East Africa. Has some...

Osthmanthus Osmanthus fragrans Oleaceae family. Absolute of Thai origin Osmanthus is a rich floral absolute from the tiny flowers of a tree in the olive family commonly called “sweet olive” or “fragrant olive” and although this...

Palo santo Bursera graveolens Burseraceae Family This oil comes from the already-dead heartwood harvested in the forest. This is a small batch oil, and there is not a lot of information available on it. Palo Santo means “holy wood” in...

Patchouli Pogostemon cablin Organically grown and steam distilled in Sri Lanka, from dried leaves. Patchouli needs to be supercharged, in a way, and the cell wall shocked into opening either by fermentation or scalding, before distillation. Arctander...

Peru Balsam Myroxylon balsamum  Oleo-resin molecular distilled under vacuum from wild crafted botanicals El Salvador Like agarwood, Peru Balsam is a pathological exudate from the trunk of the tree. The occasional smoky note can be attributed to any...

Petitgrain sur Fleurs Citrus aurantium Amara AKA Petitgrain bigarade (the French term for “bitter orange tree” is “Le Bigaradier”, meaning “little seeds”. Grown, harvested and steam distilled from leaves and flowers,...

Pink Peppercorn Schinus molle Naitve to the Peruvian Andes, the name molle comes from the Quechua word for tree—mulli Schinus molle grows up through the Americas including in Southern California where you can see them lining the streets of some...