UPDATE: 21st April 2021 at 23.55pm. Adam here with an update. More orders are being collected tomorrow, we have still not fully completed some orders from the 12th April but the bulk of them are now done. We have also dispatched many small/easy to assemble orders from the 12th through to the 18th April. Once you see the completed status for your order and within your account, this means the order has been dispatched. I am hopeful by Tuesday 27th April that all orders should be dispatched. We will be working throughout the weekend and again if you have an order placed with us, you are our sole priority, so feel free to get in touch should you have any questions. Emails are being checked twice a day. I apologise to those who are wanting to place orders with us but sincerely right now it can’t be allowed to happen as we have more orders than usual still to process. Thank you, Adam : ) Dismiss
Adam Michael has this to say “The aroma is very unique opening with a bitter vegetative note (cynaropicrin) that resembles the artichoke leaf perfectly. As the aroma develops I detect meaty, earthy, rich, warm and slightly sweet vegetative notes and all of very good tenacity. Artichoke absolute is a rather interesting Egyptian material that I have obtained with the perfumer in mind and that will be of particular use to those creating a culinary perfume. This material is dark orange in colour, of pourable viscosity and obtained from the leaves of the plant by solvent extraction.”
vivienne.ca (verified owner) –
Artichoke is a compelling absolute as once sniffed, one wants to go back and sniff again and again. For me, it encapsulates the exotic fruit and veg markets of abroad with a familiar nuance of cycling through the British countryside and smelling the melange of vegetables growing in the fields..
There is no bitter note to the nose, as I may have expected. Instead, warmth and succulent notes prevail.
In a blend, we have found it to be a beautiful base, an enriching addition and/or a welcome mystery to a citrus/floral.