Perfumery Materials

Light, sweet with a hint of woodiness, Copaiba Balsam is very useful in fixing light citrus or floral blends without overpowering delicate notes.  Difficult to find of late, we find this quality balsam reminiscent of maple sap before it's turned into syrup.  This balsam improves with age becoming richer and smoother as it ages.  Sustainably harvested.  middle-base note

1/4 ounce

Our rare specialty-brewed espresso bean essential oil is extracted from roasted and blackened coffee beans and possesses a powerful rich espresso-like aroma.  We've tried other coffee essential oils and prefer this Venezuelan espresso oil as it's concentrated deep aroma is more versatile and interesting.  Try adding a small amount to floral blends to add richness and intrigue, adds unique depth and nuance.  basenote

1/4 ounce

Ginger Lily can be hard to find.  A good Ginger Lily can be even more difficult to source.  This Ginger Lily Co2 is fresh and spicy possessing a clean floral note unlike some inferior distillations with sour, greasy or fatty overtones.  Ginger Lily Co2 is a great addition to oriental, floral or gourmand perfumes. middle note

1/4 ounce

Our Japanese Hinoki wood possesses a smooth, clean woody aroma similar to cedar but lighter and fresher.  Instrumental in taming sweet floral accords while imparting a clean woody top note.  A rare essence that's versatile in perfumery.   Top note

1/4 ounce

This is the most beautiful honey absolute we've ever experienced.  Smooth, sweet sparkling honey with no smokey, astringent or muddy off notes.  Gorgeous blended with jasmine, orange blossom, tobacco or mimosa.  A rare essence with excellent fixative properties. France. mid to base note

1/4 ounce.

Lavender Haute Provence is a high altitude lavender grown the French Alpes de Haute Provence.  This superior lavender is considered the finest lavender in the world, and is protected by French authority "appellation d’origins contrôlée." Low in camphorous, medicinal notes, this premier lavender oil possesses a beautiful sweet lavender aroma. Our favorite lavender oil bar none. Organic.

Lavandula Angustifolia

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1/4 ounce/7.5 ml.

(please note our essences are now housed in 10 ml. amber glass bottles filled to 7.5 ml)

This is a rare extraction of leaves, twigs and blossoms from the lemon tree. Often referred to as petitgrain sur fleur, and obtained from the orange tree, our unique distillation is obtained from the lemon tree and possesses a beautiful lemon aroma with a floral, green back note.  Blends well with mimosa, neroli, orange blossom, pink grapefruit and vetiver.  Adds a unique lemon floral note to any blend. Rare and limited in supply.

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1/4 ounce

A rare specialty distillation of ylang ylang that smells like clean white oriental lilies.  Floral and delicate, this ylang fraction is incredibly versatile and beautiful.  This essence possesses none of the fruity sweet narcotic properties of ylang ylang.  Exceptionally useful for creating floral accords such as lily of the valley, try blending it with mimosa and jasmine sambac and see what we mean.     middle note

1/4 ounce

A beautiful, rare and crystalline essence, this low heat extraction of mimosa flowers provides an incredible floral aroma that is clean and sparkling.  Different from mimosa absolute in that the aroma of our mimosa olessance is more floral with less cucumber/tea notes.  middle note

1/4 ounce

Oakwood absolute possesses a smooth, rich sweet wood aroma similar to scotch or malt whiskey.  Our oakwood absolute is derived from oak casks used in the wine industry to age and flavor wine and spirits and is sweet and smooth.  Blends well with sandalwood, vanilla, frankincense, ylang ylang and tobacco.  Oakwood absolute may be packaged in a jar or glass vial depending on its consistency.  basenote

1/4 ounce

Opoponax (Opoponox) is sometimes referred to as "sweet myrrh" and references to this resin trace back to an Ancient Greece. Opoponax smells of oak, honey, powder and leather and is a primary essence in oriental perfumes. Famously used in abundance in the formulation of vintage Coco and Shalimar, this resin is challenging to source in absolute form. Opoponax absolute is a long lasting basenote, with a sweeter, warmer aroma than the essential oil.

1/4 oz.

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The older, the better!  Our favorite patchouli has been oak barrel aged, and is deep and smooth.  Possessing a high sesquiterpene content, this oil increases in value as it ages, becoming deeper, richer and smoother.  This beautiful patchouli has been aged 12 years and you can smell the difference, as it possesses incredible depth not found in other patchouli oils.  Those who don't love patchouli may fall in love with this fine aged oil.  Basenote 

1/4 ounce

Reminiscent of ripe peaches!  Our natural peach essence is a proprietary blend of essential oils, fractions and natural isolates that recreate the scent of peach.  This essence is useful in creating fresh colognes, chyphres or fruity scents.     middle note

1/4 ounce

This handy notebook for perfume formulation is formatted to assist the at home perfumer with accurately recording perfume formulas.  The formulary notebook was created in response to perfumery student feedback and requests for an easier, simpler way to track and organize perfume formulas. In addition, the notebook serves as an educational tool that allows for tracking perfume changes through the aging and revision process.

The guide includes a brief introduction by perfumer Charna Ethier, with recommendations for perfume mod creation, aging, revision and detailed instructions on how to use the formulary notebook for recording perfume formulas.  Formatted pages allow for easy and accurate recording of perfume formulas by weight/grams or drops with notations for initial impressions of scent, impressions post aging, and revisions.  The notebook includes space for recording up to 100 perfume "recipes" and is protected from accidental spills by a clear waterproof cover. 

5.5" x 8.75", spiral bound

Such a rare and beautiful floral essence.  Pink lotus is regarded as a revered flower symbolizing purity and devotion.  The aroma of pink lotus is complex, at once sweet, floral, spicy with hints of wintergreen. Honeyed, smooth, and sweet, one must apply pink lotus to the skin and sniff throughout the dry down to experience the beauty and complexity of its ever-changing aroma.  Most will never get to smell the exotic beauty of pink lotus due to its rarity and cost.  We find this essence ages well, and we love blending lotus with sandalwood, grapefruit, or oud.

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1/4 ounce.