Beeswax - Absolute Oil
Botanical Name: Cera alba
Plant Part: Wax
Extraction Method: Food Grade Solvent
Description: Beeswax absolute oil is extracted using solvents on beeswax.
Colour: Yellow Brown
Common Uses: Beeswax is almost exclusively used in the perfumery industry, though some have found success in adding it as a rich and exotic fragrance in skin and haircare products.
Consistency: Medium
Note: Base
Strength of Aroma: Mild to Medium
Blends well with: Beeswax Absolute is blended by perfumers almost exclusively. While all evidence indicates it blends easily, the price often inhibits experimentation.
Aromatic Description: Beeswax has a very soft and rich floral - honey aroma.
History: Beeswax absolutes exposure has been limited to the perfume industry and pioneers in the manufacturing industry.
Carnation PQ - Absolute Oil
Botanical Name: Dianthus caryophyllus
Plant Part: Flower
Extraction Method: Food Grade Solvent
Colour: Golden Brown
Common Uses: Carnation Absolute is valued as a fantastic aphrodisiac, as well as a spiritually uplifting, motivating oil.
Consistency: Viscous
Note: Medium
Strength of Aroma: Strong
Blends well with: Carnation blends well with Ylang Ylang, Clary Sage, Coriander, Lavender.
Aromatic Description: Carnation has a strong, herbal aroma that carries floral notes that tend to linger.
History: carnation has an extensive history of use in the perfume industry, and unfortunately, of being adulterated. You will see carnation and variations of pure carnation in soaps, candles, potpourri, room fresheners, and in massage therapy applications.
Cocoa Absolute Oil
Botanical Name: Theobroma cacao
Common Name: Cacao, Cocoa
Plant Part: bean/pod
Extraction: Solvent Extracted (Ethyl Alcohol)
Description: This heavenly cocoa absolute is the ultimate aroma for the die-hard chocolate aficionado! We just know that once you try it, you will be delightfully hooked!
Solvent extracted from top quality standardised cocoa bean powder, after which the fatty acid component is removed. This makes this cocoa absolute perfect for addition to creams, lotions, facial masks and body treatments etc, which have a water component.
Colour: Dark Brown
Consistency: Very thick, until gently heated
Solubility: Not soluble in water, partially soluble in Ethanol.
Note: Middle
Strength of Aroma: Strong
Aromatic Scent: Delicious, rich & heady chocolate liquor aroma.
Blends well with: Vanilla CO2, Bergamot, Sweet Orange, Roasted Coffee
Cautions: Cocoa Absolute should not be used on broken or irritated skin.
It is important to note that all absolutes are extremely concentrated by nature. They should not be evaluated in this state unless you are accustomed to the undiluted fragrance. For those trying Absolutes for the first time, we strongly recommend they be evaluated in dilution. Otherwise, the complexity of the fragrance - particularly the rare and exotic notes - become lost.
Important Note: The information provided is for educational purposes only.
Frangipani PQ - Absolute Oil
Perfume Quality
Plant Part: Flower
Extraction Method: Solvent
Description: Frangipani absolute boasts euphoric and calming properties accompanied with a musky, floral, and slightly sweet scent, making it another one for mental clarity and alertness!
Please Note: Perfume Quality Frangipani Absolute Oil is a mixed natural and synthetic fragrance composition.
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