23/07/21 at 17.35pm: Adam Michael here, about to finish for today but before I do I have a little update : )
The TEST order to Australia was a success, sailing through customs like pre-covid times. Therefore, in September (so after our holiday) Australia will be added back to the list of countries we can supply. Next, when we are off work in August, I am musing on cutting the offering of natural isolates and essential oils we offer by as many as 30 lines. I will touch on this more in the final newsletter and welcome thoughts from clients. Also, before we close for the holiday, I will be uploading Egyptian Orange Blossom Absolute, however it won’t be for sale as a standalone material (it also won’t make for a pleasant reading at all) BUT will feature in September’s new product releases, which includes an Orange Blossom and Neroli sample set. In September I have some more big-ticket releases lined up, including two possible oud custom distillations exclusive for Hermitage. I also have sourced more protium copal resin plus a wonderful peppery elemi resin. And the updated wholesale list that will feature more aromatics will be available to download at the start of September. Please remember if you are in the E.U, the last time for placing an order is the 27th July. And in preparation of our August holiday, all NON-E.U shipping destinations have now been switched off from our website. Thanks to all who support us and kind regards, Adam : ) Dismiss
Eleonora Scalseggi has this to say “This castoreum tincture is a good starting point for those who would be curious to try genuine castoreum materials but wish that they were a bit more affordable and above all much easier to work with.
For this reason along with the absolute material and the castoreum liquid (castoreum recreation) we now offer this tincture – 1 year aged and obtained from responsibly sourced sacs. It is a much lighter and softer version of the classic absolute with a little twist.
Aromatically much subtler than the powerful absolute this tincture is perfect for imparting just a leathery animalic inference to your composition without overbearing it. Along with the classic castoreum aroma profile this tincture offers a very interesting whiskey-leathery scent, with dry blond tobacco, sweet animalic undertones and old books’ paper nuances in the dry-down. Its subtle masculine aroma blends seamlessly with the skin leaving you wondering if it’s the castoreum or if it’s just your skin that smells good.”
Charalambos Charalambous (verified owner) –
This beauty is a truly wonderful and up to the point a good stuff for giving your composition a real castoreum soft leathery and slightly animalic profile.like ambergris, musk and other animalic tools that has a fixative use on perfumes, this gem is Worth trying it because its the real stuff and what’s more important to experience good quality oils for your composition…
chrisbrit1984 (verified owner) –
I used this along with Saffron Oleoresin, Styrax and a few other materials to build a natural leather accord for a fragrance I was working on. Im yet to try the absolute also offered by Hermitage, maybe i’ll treat myself to a bottle on my next order… 🙂