Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides) is a grass found in many tropical countries. It is very known in India, Indonesia and Haiti. The grass is huge and easily grows higher then 1.5 meters. The most important part of the plant are its roots, which contain the essential oil. The strong roots reach up to 3 meters deep …
The two most important sandalwood species are Santalum album and Santalum spicatum. While Santalum spicatum is primarily used by aromatherapists, Santalum album, also referred to as east Indian sandalwood, is particularly important in perfumery. Perfumers also use west Indian sandalwood (Amyris balsamifera). West Indian sandalwood, which is actually not sandalwood at all, does not smell …
Vanilla, a base note in perfumery, is one of the most important perfume ingredients. Let us have a closer look on vanilla and the aroma molecules vanillin and ethyl vanillin, which make up the different forms of the vanilla aroma. What is the vanilla plant? Vanilla belongs to the orchids family. There are over 100 …
Musk has nothing to do whith the musk ox, its from the musk deer, a pheromone extract used by the animal to communicate! Anyone who has smelled musk will understand why it is used in so many perfumes. The fragrance shines with sky-blue beauty – you feel lulled into blankets of clouds and feel the …
Amber, Ambre Gris , and Ambroxan, these terms sound familiar to fragrance lovers. But what is the difference? What do they have to do with the whale? Anyone who has ever studied perfume fragrance pyramids has probably come across ambergris at one time or another. It is a very sensual ingredient, which is often used …