Tarragon Absolute

Adam Michael has this to say “My first experience of tarragon absolute happened maybe 15 years ago, and it was instant love for me. I recall being blown away by the sheer realism of the absolute. But back then, I guess I was still in my infancy, and the moment passed me by. However, I have never forgotten that experience and as the years have passed by, I have asked the producer every now and then if they have this absolute for sale. All these years later and in the present (30.07.24), I finally have tarragon absolute in my offering. Woo-hoo.

Unlike the essential oil, this absolute has a more powerful, deep, intense and voluptuous body from start to finish – with fennel through to sweet anise hues here in abundance, following with a wonderful dry fresh piercing green herbaceous bouquet sitting underneath. Traces of spice, basil, liquorice warmth and grassy aspects all play their part in giving this profile that distinct sweet green elevation throughout  its life span.

And I would add, although its rarely if ever mentioned, and maybe I am wrong, but sitting with this scent long enough and entering the dry down, I can’t help but find a sequence of notes that remind me a little of the DNA of opoponax essential oil – sticky sweet warm, slightly resinous spiced.

As for uses, I recycle in part what I have written before on tarragon essential oil, now discontinued – A must for citrus bouquets, gourmand creations, lavender colognes, green accords and building boozy notes and generally blends well with most herbaceous orientated naturals. Also in keeping with what everyone mentions on the subject of tarragon, this aromatic blends well with galbanum materials. Olive yellow brown to deep brown subject to volume/weight and of a pourable viscosity. Highly recommended.”

Known also as Estragon, this plant was introduced into Spain by the conquering Moors. The name is derived from the Arabic word ‘tharkhoum’ and the Latin word ‘dracunculus’ meaning ‘little dragon’.

Botanical Name: Artemisia dracunculus

Origin: France

Alcohol Soluble: Yes

Oil Soluble: Yes