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 “The aroma of violet leaf absolute is heady, leafy-green, earthy, with woody and candy violet sweet nuances. Very unique and exceptionally tenacious material. Violet leaf is a middle note and blends beautifully with floral and herbaceous absolutes such as cassie, mimosa, osmanthus, blue lotus, narcissus, green and black teas, magnolias, tuberose and clary sage. Adds volume and diffusiveness to heart notes and provides an interesting twist to rose accords.
Violet leaf absolute is dark green in colour and a somewhat thick material that benefits from gentle warmth prior to use. The Viola genus consists of some 500 annual and perennial species and are probably best known as Pansies in most gardens. A lovely species to grow is Viola cornuta alba, the flowers are star shaped, delicate and look outstanding in a rockery.”
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Charalambos Charalambous (verified owner) –
Excellent quality violet leaf ..from the first sniff you get a blast of fresh green velvet notes that almost is refreshing to your brains .it reminds me of matcha tea almost and is such a unique material that you just can’t stop smelling till you create in your mind the total blend with it..either go dark green bouquet or softened it with lighter more delicate flower absolutes
kamilyosha (verified owner) –
This material is absolutely gorgeous, rich in deep green, almost candy like and grass notes, it is complex and needs to be diluted in order to get the best of it.
Rob Lloyd (verified owner) –
Adam’s description is bang on for this wonderful Violet Leaf Absolute and I can’t wait to actually use it – if I can drag my nose away from the bottle for long enough.
Justine O’ (verified owner) –
To inhale this is to sink into a dense and waxy, inky-earthy violet realm – smooth, damp, comforting and vegetal … a woodland floor in a Celtic rainforest. This place is always cool and mossy green, bedded down in layers of leafmould and centuries of thick moss, a constant presence of powdery-woody-green-earthy violets: such is a natural violet; this enthralling Violet Leaf Absolute.
There’s no hint of the sickly ‘parma violet sweets’ scent we grew up, nor the strident hit of violet water worn by great aunts – this is a pure unadulterated violet leaf of ancient woodlands, whose dry down brings a milky violet floral undertone and a whisper of something resembling sacred nagarmotha.
Unique, mysterious, dark and quietly brooding; perfect for the woodland alchemist.
innasany (verified owner) –
Who knows the Violet essence of the leaves, knows that it will never smell like a Violet flower. Because he can’t. Because they smell so special and exceptional that you will not expect the softness of flowers such as violet soaps. This is a green monster in a good way. Irreplaceable in the collection of essential oils. If you don’t have it yet, you can regret it. Violet leaf is needed in the collection as sandalwood, incense, rose, neroli, oud..If you order a Violet Leaf from someone and it will smell strongly floral like a violet flower, return it immediately. You bought stupidity. Don’t miss Adam’s violet leaf!
Kai Leon Art Parfumeur (verified owner) –
All I can do while writing this very belated review (as it is currently out of stock), is to dive into delight, smearing a generous drop on my fingers from the bottle I have from pre-pandemic times (it ages gloriously), and feel lucky with this most wonderful, virtuoso orchestrated symphony of exquisite Greenery, dedicated to hail goddesses of Youth and Mischief.
Opening on my nose – straight from the bottle with a cherubic eye watering freshness of wild strawberries (Fragolina di Bosco, oooooh!),
then quickly diffuses into most spell-binding, ambrosial green mash-up – a crushed pile on the floor of a florist shop – on the eve of Summer Solstice night celebrations, evoking cut-off leaves and buds of roses, peonies, freesias and lilacs; then they’re joined by a supporting humming duo of Honey and Roman Cassie Mimosa, occasioanlly intermingled with Orange blossom (or is it Frangipani?), and overripe Apricot jam wiffs – out of nowhere! All over it – there is ethereal faint overtone of fresh clove bud, playing picaboo with famous and unique cucumber playful note;
– and then happy juicy fruity greenery all over again in pleasant scales and radiant arpeggios,
The green picaboo carousel of frolicking Putti is finally jointed in the drydown (on my skin) by a gossamer cloud of powdery Orris-root ghost – but DNA-umistakable (I bet, traceable in HRGC test), unique and truly rapturous aroma of fresh violets – If you are lucky to know how they smell in reality. Delicious verdant nectar, essential for creating refined Tops and floral Hearts, when the most beautiful and dreamy vibe of Summer Night gardens is required.
If you want a fully immersive hedonist experience with Violet leaf absolute – daze yourself into its cloud with generous amount of a few drops from head to toes, and then put Mozart Piano Concerto No. 17 – in full blast 🙂
In aroma-psychological aspect of Violet leaf effects on our feelings and emotions, it appears to be (unsurisingly) powerful uplifting post-traumatic antidepressant (for instance, paired with Bergamot, Clary Sage or Neroli).