The Materials
Our library of ‘Matières Premières’ — natural essential oils, absolutes, isolates, extracts, and green bio-chemistry materials. All sustainably sourced in small quantities from responsible growers + producers.
Jasmine vines in flower have an aroma that intoxicates anyone that passes. No other floral aroma can compare to Jasmine’s legendary trance. The scent blends with most materials and is an indispensable ingredient for the natural perfumer.
Jasmine Grandiflorum Absolute - Grasse, France
Adored around the world since the gods and goddesses, Violet has been historically revered by the ancient Greeks and Romans, by Pliny and Hippocrates, Napoleon, Shakespeare, and many artists through time. In natural perfumery, Violet Leaf is highly valued as a critical green note.
Violet Leaf Absolute - Egyptian (Nile river delta)
With multi-petaled intricacy, Rose oils and absolutes have some of the most chemical complexity (more than 400 chemical constituents). Only about 2 pounds of Rose Otto is obtained from about 1000 pounds of freshly harvested Rose petals