€23.00 – €427.00
Vetiver Absolute
Adam Michael has this to say “This vetiver absolute is utterly sensational material, produced from North Indian wild growing vetivert that in Hindi is known as khus khus or khas. More specifically this vetiver is from Uttar Pradesh and produced by solvent extracting the concrete. The colour is golden amber and of a very thick treacle consistency that would benefit from gentle warmth prior to use.”
Joseph Colbourne has this to say “A thick, viscous, solvent-extracted absolute of tan color from India, this vetiver absolute shows depth and earthiness transcending that of a typical vetiver essential oil. What is noteworthy is the sweet top note found in the EO is muted and in its place lies a cade-like smokiness and choya leatheriness. There is also a bit of citrus coolness that comforts the nose. As it develops on the tester strip, these characteristics mingle with bitter chocolate, decomposing wood, mossy mustiness, and amber darkness. As with most vetiver materials, the absolute is diffusive and has marked longevity, lasting days on the perfume strip. I would recommend the absolute in accords where the vetiver note takes center stage, in dry woods, burning leaves, amber bases, or non-traditional fougeres.”
We have now created our own vetiver collection page.
Botanical Name: Vetiveria zizanioides
Origin: India
Wholesale weights (all prices excluding vat): 250G = 350 Euros.
6 reviews for Vetiver Absolute
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Michael Williams (verified owner) –
Dark, rich, powerful with sweet earthy, smokey traces & a hint of a leather note which lasts for days.
Huseyin At (verified owner) –
Different to the bourbon/java EOs. This one has excellent smokey undertones. Basically a perfume on its own.
Patrick S (verified owner) –
i recently used this in a gourmand Vetiver centric attar, this material along with the Vetiver S.P c02 are absolute stunners!
Galina G (verified owner) –
This is another unique vetiver from the Hermitage.
I left this absolute for my meditation practices, as well as other oils that I prefer to just sniff from the bottle, in pure form.
The scent is very soft, and as for the leathery and smoky nuances that are mentioned in the description and in the reviews, they are barely perceptible to me. I rather feel here dry woody, creamy-balsamic notes with hints of raw cane sugar and roasted nuts.
Juan P (verified owner) –
Translated with google. I have several vetiver oils, but I couldn’t pass up this Hermitage absolute, and Wow !, if you love vetiver you can’t stop having this gem: compared to the precious vetiver oils, this absolute is pure vetiver but something completely new: with smoky and sweet notes of honey, without the harshness of véti oils, with a silky smoothness absent from vetiver oils. This is what the land of Paradise must smell like.
Kai Leon Art Perfumer (verified owner) –
Vetiver is one of my favorites, I like to have several different varieies at the same time, and the Hermitage Absolute – my first Vetiver Absolute worth mentioning – is original in its higly polished balance between earthiness and delicious sweetness, gives me a luxurious feel of shaded jewellery boutiques on place Vendome, filled with velvet covered chairs and Persian carpets. A Beau-Monde Vetiver for luxury bases – to pair with Ouds, Labdanum, Sandalwoods and Osmanthus…