2nd October at 9.05pm: All orders placed upto the 20th September will be dispatched by tomorrow. All orders received up until the 25th September will be dispatched by 6th October. I will provide dispatch times here, for orders placed from 26th October to 28th October on 6th October. Thanks, Adam : )
September at 5.30pm: First apologies for not writing here yesterday as intended. As I type all orders placed upto the 15th September, will be dispatched by tomorrow with couriers, and orders placed upto the 16th will all leave by Friday 29th. Orders placed on the 17th will leave by Monday 2nd October. And on Monday 2nd October I will provide dispatch times for orders placed on the 18th to the 20th September. So at the moment the lead-time is about 2 weeks from placing your order. Normally what happens is we reopen, many orders come in and then things slow down and we normalise. However in this instance I suspect it won't happen this way. As we close in October (see below) I am seeing regulars buying much more to cover themselves across the period we are closed. Add to this my wholesale work which is now coming in really fast - as I have started sending out the stock reduction list, and therefore I forecast a 2 week lead time all the way to closing. Meaning once we stop taking orders - It's probable I will still need 2 weeks to finish before I can close properly for the year. Therefore if you do want something, plan ahead please and only buy if you can wait as with the utmost respect, I am not letting anyone queue-jump, even if they go on to tell me they haven't seen these updates.
On the subject of the stock reduction list - due to lack of time, I have to create it in two parts. Part one covers aromatics A-K and part two will be sent out on email (to those on the list) on October 6th. Regarding the new releases, they will happen, this I promise but I can't get that job done for this Sunday now. I'll need until mid October to make that happen. If you are interested in the new releases all I can advise is to keep checking back here as I will confirm the release date before, well, releasing the new aromatics! On the subject of Ambergris, it's a really touchy topic for me at the moment and I am going to comment on this in more detail shortly, but note I am rethinking decisions concerning ambergris. Back here with a final update on Friday afternoon. Thanks, Adam : )
22nd September at 4.35pm: A quick progress update. By Monday 25th all orders received up to September 11th will be dispatched. By Friday 29th all orders received up to September 16th will be dispatched. Of course, be assured I will push to get as many orders as possible dispatched. For business clients waiting on a copy of the stock-reduction-list, this will be emailed across to you by Wednesday 27th. I will be taking tomorrow off completely for family time and will be back at work across the early part of Sunday afternoon. Next mini update here will be on Tuesday 26th. Thank you, Adam : )
19th September at 6.55pm: Right, update time. First, I am now working on the orders placed from 1st to 17th September and I think within 7-10 days maximum they will all be dispatched, along with the gifts : ) Next, I am going to release Kerala Indian Sandalwood 1953 E.O by Sunday 1st October, along with Organic Moldovan Pink Rose Musk Otto, 20% White Ambergris Aged tincture and Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol by Fermentation. If I can find the time I will also release another Assami grown Oud (plantation) and a vintage offering of Indian Vetiver E.O and Red Myrrh E.O (sublime profiles) that I have held back for the past year now. Regarding closing for 2023 in October (please read below) I need to kindly put on record that I won't be able to make exceptions for clients - even those who have become friends, and to please keep this in mind and plan ahead should you need something specific from Hermitage. I will write again by the end of the week and thank you very much to everyone for the continued support. Adam : )
18th September Update. Please read carefully.
Although a month away, I need to announce that the LAST ORDER TIMES FOR 2023 ARE AS FOLLOWS:
🦋Non.EU Countries 18th October at 9pm Italy time. 🦋
EU Countries 25th October at 9pm Italy time. 🦋
Then once all orders are dispatched and delivered, we will close and reopen by mid-January 2024/as soon as the laboratory is finished.
Also please note as of 30th September we will stop offering ambergris aromatics for sale.
Thank you, Adam : )
Adam Michael has this to say “This fir balsam absolute signature is wonderfully bright, intense and powerful from the word go, displaying a selection of jammy, fruity-berry qualities in the opening, combined with a sun charged rich resinous vibe and finished with palette balancing woody tonalities.
The more you evaluate, the more it feels like a smorgasbord of different resinous trees, especially Cypresses and Black Pines, lots of woodland, all of the various plant life that grows on the woodland floor, all of the humidity, all of that soul and charm captured and displayed within these beautiful woody notes. The fir needle foliage aspects are also abundantly present, displaying piercingly fresh woody-green aspects throughout.
The fruity character comprises in my view of perfectly ripe red raspberries in the summer, full of sweet refreshing juice, really child-like, fun and innocent. I also clearly detect blackcurrants that make for a slightly tarter experience but with the sweetness of the raspberry notes it again results in a perfect combo, and still retains this fun childlike experience without becoming sickly sweet.
A stunning chocolate brown coloured material that is of an almost solid consistency, produced from the resin, and of which will require bain-marie to get this into a pourable state. Completely alcohol soluble, and it seems to have no issues diluting into both TEC and DPG as well.
As for uses, a must for building forest floor through to Mediterranean scrub accords, Christmas themes, pairs especially well with pine needle aromatics, oakmoss, labdanum, and even in trace amounts can enhance rose creations with its warm-fruit-jammy qualities. Highly recommended.”
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Jolie T (verified owner) –
I love for balsam. This is a beautiful version.
Warmth is the lead note, a summer campfire on a slightly cool summer night. This has a green dimension, that opens it up , and then the sweetness seeps in. It is a very comforting experience.
This could be gourmand , or woods , or floral.
It will add richness and depth to the sweetness, it will warm and expand the blend.
Fir balsam is mellow but can be diluted to great effect.
My other version is sweeter- and I thought that was perfect- but the blend of sweet , green, the warmth is also evocative of a forest , I close my eyes- and I’m there! Quite a feat- I live in humid, no forest Florida.
This , of course, is also Christmas!
Anag (verified owner) –
A very special one. It really has, like the descriptions says, myriad of scents within. A feel-good provoking journey in itself.
Greeted with warm, comforting, resinous and abies-woody goodness that occasionally invokes the sensation of campfire, you are faced with balsamic sweetness, forest fruits and dark berries marmalade and then left to explore other hidden jewels on the way – and there’s plenty. Just wow, really.
Charalambos Charalambous (verified owner) –
Another beautiful oil that i don’t understand how easily this fir balsam has the amazing fruity qualities that project’s from the first sniff..sweet fruity rasberry dark cherry filled chocolate surrounded in a rich resinous forest spirit..so mind calming and soothing and excellent tool for creating men’s colognes but experiment also with fruity notes to expand its hidden qualities..
Theresa G (verified owner) –
The purity and intensity of this liquid green goodness is immediately uplifting. Upon opening the bottle you are instantly transported to the core of a rich, living, breathing fir. It’s such a sweet-filled smell. Christmas is now also on my mind after its unveiling 🙂
Anton Bulychev (verified owner) –
The whole secret of this fir is its sweet, yet roughly resinous, bassy bottom.
Bright, sparkling green jam.
A Christmas favourite fir!
Absolutely incredible stuff!!!!
Hugs, Medea and Anton