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 “To smell gardenia absolute is to partake in a truly joyous and heavenly experience. This material opens as a heady, suave floral with lots of white petal and waxy qualities in abundance. As time passes this material becomes sweeter, ever prettier and is supported with the most yummy tropical fruit complexities, comparable perhaps to smelling osmanthus crossed with tiare.
A powerful modifier of floral accords, further improves white floral notes, provides lift when combined with fruity lactones, adds body to tropical bases, imparts warmth to oriental accords and blends especially well with tuberose, ylang ylangs, tiare, jasmines, osmathus and frangipani.”
Gardenia absolute is produced by solvent extracting the fresh flowers, antique yellow in colour, and of a pourable waxy viscosity.
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Charalambos Charalambous (verified owner) –
Wow..the most beautiful..real to the actual flower of Gardenia i ever bought.its not like the indian stuff that is too oily or like a fake perfume..so delicate. But with expansion and strong effect in my blends..will buy more soon
Kristina M (verified owner) –
If you close your eyes and imagine a most beautiful and happy bride entering the church, how would you describe her perfume ?
This was the very first image i saw when i applied this Gardenia absolute on my perfumers strip. Green (wow !), sweet (yes), fresh, intense and exiting notes absolutely hypnotized my heart and my soul.
After a half an our i could notice a hint of a sensual woman, identifying a very light indole presence – “absolutely female” – i said to myself – so dancing females smell that i immediately switched on a song of Elton John “Tiny dancer” listening to those words: “Ballerina” … … …
I would call this Gardenia a Dancing Princess !
If you ask me to rate this essence from 1 to 100, i firmly say 1.000 and not less !
It’s a precious treasure to have in your collection – i would wear it not only every day, but even in my bed during the night to evoke most wonderful dreams.
Thank you Adam and Eleonora for such an amazing selection !
S C (verified owner) –
To experience the scent of Gardenia Absolute is to be transported to somewhere heavenly. It is complex yet delicate, subtle yet powerful.
Angela St John (verified owner) –
One of the singular best things I have ever smelled in the world of naturals. Practically a perfume on its own. While this is a precious, rare and, as a result, pricey material, it is worth every penny. This is a repeat purchase for me and something I hope continues to be offered. Living in the south, we grow a variety of gardenias and enfleurage them. It is a time consuming process but worth the effort to try and capture the exquisite scent of my favorite flower. Having the option to pair the resulting essence with this incredible absolute takes my gardenia perfumes to next level in scent and additional staying power. Straight from the bottle, your eyes will roll back in your head in ecstasy. This is the real deal. Nothing at all like synthetic interpretations of gardenia. It is sweet and creamy and the waxy white petals are captured along with a faint touch of green. Hermitage offers a variety of top quality materials and this gardenia absolute is most definitely in the top tier of finest materials on the market. I agree with Kristina’s enthusiastic rating. It is really a 10/10 material for the serious perfumer who doesn’t wish to skimp on quality ingredients. For professional perfumers: Do it right and charge accordingly. At the very least, get your nose on a sample. If you love gardenia, you won’t be sorry.
KMF (verified owner) –
Straight from the bottle, the heavenly scent is that of my beloved gardenia bush in full bloom. This is a magical scent I do not want to blend since it stands so well alone. I am totally in love with this one!
Whitney Swales (verified owner) –
How to start…I am completely beside myself that this material is out of stock. I cannot find anything as full, rich, tropical and floral as this gardenia. In fact…dare I say I LOVE Gardenia Absolute more than Tiare Flower?? I actually do. Nothing compares. I cannot wait for it to be back in stock as I have a perfume I have drafted a formulation for and it is waiting on the shelf until I can purchase more of this sublime material.
Gabriella C (verified owner) –
This is extremely special, very fruity and heady, a little less creamy for me but very powerful.
Sukumal K (verified owner) –
Heavenly scent!
James (verified owner) –
Out of all the gardenia absolutes I have encountered this is one stands head and shoulders above. So pleased to have some of this oil in my collection. Could be used in very small quantities as a perfume in it’s own right.
Carlos silva (verified owner) –
What heavenly and beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaauuuuuuuutiful gardenia odour a garden of white flowers.
So lovely…thank you Hermitage for such gorgeous gardenia absolute.
Gregory C (verified owner) –
Simply one of the most amazing materials ever. Sweet, complex, velvety and green…
It could be what heaven smells like.
Carter M (verified owner) –
JUST TAKE MY MONEY, ALRIGHT?
innasany (verified owner) –
I ordered the gardenia a month ago. When I opened the bottle, I didn’t know what to think about it. I have never smelled such a gardenia in my life, it did not smell like a typical white sweet flower, when you say gardenia – sweetness and intoxication itself. It was not like that. I took the time to understand her. And so it happened. I understood! It sweeps all the gardenias you’ve ever known off the table. It cannot be described in words, you will damage its essence. Do not mix with other gardenia to save money. You screw everything up, she’ll figure it out for you. It will not show the best, but the worst. That’s because you humiliated her and didn’t let her stand out. She is the Queen!