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African Rum Resinoid 50%
Adam Michael has this to say “Another first and if you like our Sweet Incense Tree or are a fan of rum and whiskey aromatics through to woods (especially oakwood) and vanillas, then this all out gourmand aromatic is a must try.
This Resinoid (more specifically, this is an alcohol resinoid) is extracted from the fruit of Tetrapleura tetraptera, widely known and appreciated across West Africa for its fulsome, voluptuous aroma and its medicinal properties. This is therefore no true rum-derived aromatic (check out our Rum CO2 extract). This is just a gorgeous aromatic that smells chiefly of rum, along with other delectable gourmand notes.
On the strip I detect notes of aged oak barrels, booze-soaked raisins, dark dustings of chocolate, honeys, plump vanilla pods sweetness (none cloying), rum, whiskey and a masterclass of smoothness throughout, not a single rough edge despite showcasing so many layers. This has a ‘good old times’ vibe about it and the level of saturation and intensity on the strip is off the charts wow.
In fact, if you know the Bourbon whiskey drink Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey, all that smooth aged woody vanillic and honeyed taste goodness is here in this aromatic. This does not come across like a young production at all, despite this being exactly that. This honestly smells like an aromatic with 10 or 15 years or ageing behind it and I am delighted to have another rarity in our collection.
Now I need to state this resinoid material is diluted at 50% in alcohol and so it isn’t oil soluble.
Regarding perfumery uses, due to the number of layers here, this material can be a friend to many, working well with balsamics such as tolu and styrax through to outright gourmands such as cocoa, vanillas, toffees, tonka, coconut, super useful within boozy creations containing absinthe, rum, whiskey and oak wood, shows potential for working well with all cedarwoods (true or otherwise botanically), has scope for pairing well with agrestic materials such as tobaccos through to hay, has promise with exotic and especially saturating type heavy florals, so champaca abs, orange blossom abs, sambac abs, auriculactum abs, ylang abs and so on, you could even consider this resin aromatics of frankincense, myrrh and opoponax (for me opoponax is actually a gourmand) and also bran abs has good potential here so long as the production has had some time to age and its more sweet vanillic opposed to wheats and cereals themed.”
Botanical Name: Tetrapleura tetraptera Prekese
Origin: West Africa
Alcohol Soluble: Yes
Oil Soluble: No
6 reviews for African Rum Resinoid 50%
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Charalambos Charalambous (verified owner) –
I could easily fall for a jammy fruity and flowery abs with this masterpiece of resinoid..it reminds me of very old barrels full of rum but all the harshness of strong alcohol is settled and what you can get now is a beautiful Rum/ amber, rich golden syrup..a very expensive liquor after dinner to relax, and a smell with great healing effect on my senses ..excellent companion with the stunning Rum C02, vanilla abs and cocoa for a gourmand accord but also for oriental and incensy compositions!!
Sarah J (verified owner) –
Gorgeous gourmand delight, with the delicious aromas of rum, coffee, chocolate, tobacco leaf, toffee apple and for me a hint of blackcurrant, if it were a liquor, it would be a great way to savour the night away to the darky depths of sleep!
Kristina M (verified owner) –
As Usual, Adam and Eleonora, simply did their best in choosing another wonderful material. Rum in top notes, after a while dried prunes with vanilla with leathery notes. No more words to describe how inebriating it is … Leathery prunes in vanilla. Just Wooow. 100 ++++++
vivienne.calgaro (verified owner) –
This delightful product is not easy to use in a blend! Why? Because the temptation is to use African Rum solo in a fragrance! With it’s mellow butteryness coupled with the smooth boozyness, it offers up a world of gourmand delights. I find the soft whisper of candied fruits, the tender puff of savoury alcohol and a spicy undertone makes for a complex and brilliant resinoid.
Kai Leon Art Parfumeur (verified owner) –
Delectable smile-evoking gourmand treat – an elegant melange of vintage cognac barrels and noble vine corks, bittersweet (and aged – if such would exist) caramel, a bouquet of dried meadow herbs – more pronounced in drydown, effluvium of granpda’ liquor cabinet, chestnut-carob-woodsy vanilic coziness, golden-autumn dream. Amazingly, it feels like a brother for another gourmand essence – Cepes absolute, and they come together as exciting modifiers to anything animalic and leathery, beside the obvious gourmand classification.
Timothé H (verified owner) –
this smells so good. smooth dark vanilla with some chestnut vibes I get? such a great gourmand material and doesn’t have that harsh booziness that other materials of this kind have