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 “Peru balsam essential oil, produced by dry vacuum distillation of the crude balsam. This material is red amber in colour and of a pourable viscosity. The aroma is rich, amber balsamic with a mouth-watering benzoin and vanilla sweetness. The tenacity of peru balsam essential oil is mind blowing and this material can be considered as an outstanding fixative especially regarding floral blends. I’d also like to put on record I have sampled this material via all the well known Grasse businesses and absolutely none of them get close to offering an aromatic as good as what we are sourcing.”
Arctander has this to say “The odour is truly balsamic, rich, deep-sweet, slightly spicy and vanillin-sweet. A distinct smoky undertone is natural, but should not be predominant, and may fade away after proper ageing of the oil. The tenacity in odour of this oil is outstanding, making it one of the best fixatives among all essential oils. Its suave odour makes Peru Balsam oil a very versatile perfume material which can be incorporated in almost any type of perfume base or perfume at concentrations of from less than one percent up to more than five percent. For delicate floral fragrances such as muget, lilac, appleblossom, ect, this oil blends excellently with floral as well as with balsamic or spicy notes.”
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Charalambos Charalambous (verified owner) –
Excellent oil..a unique perfume that reminds me church incense in a cathedral..i can actually get Frankincense, vanilla, amber,and something dark in it that i cannot explain..it is a fixative yes ..but this amazing stuff its actually a sedative. A tool for meditation and a complete perfume for me..
KMF (verified owner) –
A rich spicy, honeyed, smoky vanilla that is more complex that is as good, if not better than pure vanilla. Reminds me of happy family moments of roasting marshmallows around a campfire…
Ccfabre (verified owner) –
Caramel, coffee and vanilla notes ! All together makes it a great Peru balsam material and easy to use. A bit similar to Benzoin and if I had to choose between both, I would pick Benzoin.
Alexandre C (verified owner) –
Gosh what a powerful beast. Long lasting, wants to show off, can definitely overtake a composition very quickly. What a fixative oh my, really impressed by this one. Less on the vanilla than other offers I tried before, more smoky, woody (cedar grain) . Warm and inviting, pairs beautifully with white florals, vetiveryl acetate (enhance the honey aspects). I would suggest not going over a few % (even 1) if your composition doesn’t include other heavy materials.