26th April at 7.35pm: A quick update. Many parcels have left today. The situation is as follows, we still have one order left to process for the 10th (Paris retailer), one for the 11th and a lot more still for the 15th through to the 18th - mostly USA wholesale orders. The plan now is to work on orders across the weekend and by no later than Tuesday 30th - every order placed upto the 18th will be dispatched. Ideally they will all be out by Monday 29th but based on how I called it wrong recently I think it's better to call it for Tuesday. I'll update on order lead times for the 19th onwards on Monday 29th. It goes without saying that I am very sorry about the lead-time but like the lab and staff, it is now just a matter of a month or so before we are better organised, holding larger stocks of each aromatic, and in turn the lead-times will drastically improve going forward. Ok, back on Monday and thank you to everyone for the continued support. Thank you, Adam : )
23rd April at 4.10pm: Unfortunately, regarding the message below and lead-times, I called it wrong. My apologies. As such all orders placed upto the 15th - and about half of those placed on the 16th, will leave by Friday 26th. On Thursday no collections are possible by couriers as it's a national holiday here in Italy. On the subject of SDS, the company handling this for us, has written to me today, acknowledged more are owed to us (submitted in December and January) and that they are now working on producing the final lot of SDS for us. This includes Plantation, Wild and Jungle ouds that many of you ask about. Next, I have spent the past year (literally) sampling ambrette seed e.o and absolutes from various producers and resellers to no avail. They all smell really poor compared to what I carried. They are too nutty, too fatty, too vegetative, too lacklustre, falling away very fast, and really dont showcase the musky textured qualities of a top ambrette properly. Even the big naturals brands are all obtaining and selling sucky poor man's ambrette at the moment. Written as I have decided to move over to carrying ambrette CO2 and this will be in place until I can find a wow absolute and E.O again. CO2 is still not on par with what I had, but it offers a far better profile on the musky front than the abs and e.os in the market place right now. This CO2 will be in stock by early May. Next, we will put all the non.eu destinations we can supply to, back on our website on May 6th - so U.A.E, UK, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Australia. On the new product front, the next batch of 10 superstars will be released on the 20th May - lots more roses planned. And I will get started on expanding the bulk wholesale side of the business very soon - more aromatics and offered in larger weights as standard - likely upto a kilo on the website. Ok I will write again by Monday. Thank you, Adam : )
19th April at 5pm: Quick update to first say I have now added the following big ticket aromatics to the website: Italian Oakwood Absolute, Organic Georgian Rose Raduga Otto and finally Persian P.E.A Intense Rose (Otto). Orders, as I type with exception to 3 orders, every order placed up until the 11th has left with the couriers. By Monday 22nd, all orders placed up until the 14th will leave with couriers and I will type again across Monday with another update. Bulk Wholesale orders that still need to be manually typed and billed will be done so by Tuesday 23rd. Thank you, Adam : )
15th April at 5.30pm: Today I am running behind but I am happy to say that along with all E.U countries, we now can supply to the USA again. USA switched on just now and the Mysore Sandalwood 4 year aged E.O offer is extended for a week for USA clients to enjoy too. By Wednesday 17th all orders from the 9th April will be dispatched with DHL. Although we are rather full-on with orders at the moment, the lead time will improve significantly very shortly. Reason being since reopening the focus has been solely on building stocks up and we have staff coming on as well now (at last!). I will write again on Wednesday regarding lead times. This week my tasks are to get on top of the SDS we are owed by the company we have employed to handle this. And other than this I am adamant I will update the bulk wholesale list with more aromatics. Finally for now - the following 11 aromatics have recently been added to the site - French Rose Geranium E.O, Sandalwood Mysore E.O 4 Year Aged, Tuscan Olive Leaf Absolute, Mitti Attar (Petrichor), Persian Queen of Roses (Otto), Tomato Leaf Absolute, Oud Assami Skank E.O V.1, South Indian 10 Year Aged Vetiver E.O, Bengali Nagarmotha E.O, VIolet Leaf Concrete, Italian Helichrysum Absolute S.G. Thank you, Adam : )
Adam Michael has this to say “This ylang ylang absolute is produced by solvent extracting the flowers and in my opinion is the truest representation of the flowers in their natural state – albeit I have never experienced a co2 offering so far. Translucent green to dark green colour subject to volume/weight and of a pourable viscosity. Ylang ylang absolute is a full bodied and intense floral experience, a perfume in its own right, very sweet, smooth, rich, indulgent with fruity aspects and spiced touches throughout. This aromatic experience is comparable to smelling our extra grade with the added bonus of additional depth and tenacity, going straight to the heart of the floral note without the lighter airy notes found in the distilled oils of which some interpret as being of a pissy nature. This is truly exquisite material and a must for anyone involved in the world of natural perfumery.”
Arctander has this to say “The concrete yields a very high amount of absolute (75% to 82%), and the resulting absolute is a pale yellow to straw yellow, oily liquid of intensely sweet-floral, very diffusive odor. With an unusual power in its top note, the fragrance fades out very slowly and most elegantly in a long-lasting, floral-spicy and very sweet note, truly reminiscent of the fragrance of the flower. It is a typical balsamic floral note, and it is distinguished from the odor of the oil (“extra”) by its lightness and uniformity.
Ylang-Ylang Absolute is one of the finest floral materials in high-class muguet perfumes (type “Diorissimo” , etc.), where its power and (yet) very delicate undertone blend excellently with jasmin and rose materials, hydroxycitronellal, dimethylbenzyl carbinyl acetate, dimethyl phenylethyl carbinol, phenylethyl isobutyrate, nerolidol, Peru balsam oil, indole, isoeugenol, rhodinol, sandalwood oil, cassie and mimosa, vertenex HC, alpha isomethyl ionone, etc. It is used in carnation, lilac, lily, narcissus, gardenia, violet, hyacinth, honeysuckle, peony, freesia, sweet pea, and countless other floral base. Furthermore in Oriental perfumes with rose, sandalwood, opopanax, spice oils, nonanolide, undecanolide, anthocephalus cadamba, costus, etc.”
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Aromagolic (verified owner) –
I liked this absolute much more than all the essential ylang-ylang oils that I have ever tried. Very saturated, bright, at the same time without the obsessive notes found in some EO. I use it in floral perfumes and oriental bouquets, as well as in meditative blends – it’s great for relax and pleasure.
Charalambos Charalambous (verified owner) –
This is the best ylang ylang i have ever tried up to now..gorgeous material..so sweet and feminine.. when i sniff it is just like i quench my thirst..amazingly good material for rose bouquet and for more heavy floral but i could not say i wouldn’t use it with amber resin notes to give it an incensy twist
Charalambos
kamilyosha (verified owner) –
This ylang ylang absolute is absolutely exquisite. The material smells like a complete perfume composition, with some light tangy, creamy floral and slightly green undertones, it is definitely much more complex than essential oil.
Michael Williams (verified owner) –
Just a beautiful absolute very relaxing, soothing & calming. Very long lasting & classy with hints of sweet green undertones.
Esther Bohnhardt (verified owner) –
I love ylang ylang and this absolute is creamy sweet floral and I can see it using in blends. For inhaling to relieve stress, I’d pick an essential extra though.
Thomas (verified owner) –
I was lucky to get one of the last available vials. This one is a perfume on its own with all the clean and bright notes of usual ylang plus a amazing lifting effect. Very elegant.
Sarah J (verified owner) –
If you only ever have one ylang then this is the one! I purchased early 2019. It’s one of the few oils I keep to myself as it’s so precious to me and rare – out of all the ylangs I have and which I love all in different ways this is the ultimate.
I seriously have to go and hide to a quiet space and sniff – as if sniffing is contraband! It’s like the most comforting breath / sigh.. I wore it to a yoga class and in shivasana (the bit where you lie at the end) it was a beautiful blanket of blossom kissing the window of my soul. I could have slept forever with it’s complex and subtle bouquet tickling my nose.
If you have any anxiety this will help you catch your breath and restore energy whilst you drink in it’s utter joy! I am in love!
CATHERINE A (verified owner) –
A very fine floral and spicy Ylang , very powerful
Dario (verified owner) –
Awww, exquisite. Deep, round, meaty., balsamic Less heady and spicy than the essential oil, it leans more toward heart and base notes. It seems to have some trouble dissolving in ethanol.
Simon DTW (verified owner) –
The best Ylang I have tried so far. Much more interesting to work with in a perfume than any of the Essential oils. I have used it to create a beautiful datura accord.
Oiland (verified owner) –
a nice warm and sweet. It’s special, not just floral, it’s as if it sends you to a herbaceous floral tropics
Patrick E (verified owner) –
I love ylang ylang, another beautiful creamy sweet floral to my collection. Thank you!
Wilco L (verified owner) –
It’s four stars because I was expecting something else than the typical ylang ylang essential oil scent. To me though it’s pretty much the same, only so much stronger! Use it sparingly case it will easily overpower almost anything. Very helpful though in creations where you would otherwise need a lot of oil because it’s so strong. I hoped ot would be sweeter, but that was just my expectation. All in all I am happy to have bought a bottle of ylang that will last me a long time. I wonder how it will age and if some extra complexities will emerge, or perhaps some aspects will mellow. I will wait a little while before using this one to see what it will become.
Paul V (verified owner) –
I’ll be honest, I am not a fan (and still not quite a fan) of ylang. This is no reflection on the absolute itself, as a matter of fact this material is the finest I have tried, It’s just the Ylang profile itself I’m having difficulty enjoying. I use it in traces to add realism and narcotic-like effects. Maybe one day I’ll like it enough to showcase as a centerpiece within a fragrance, until then this is my secret additive to some floral recreations.
Anton Bulychev (verified owner) –
A deep, relaxing oil. I imagine a Balinese temple at sunset.
It is at this time that the sound of the colours intertwine with the dusky outline of the mountains.
A floral, oriental, lighter scent than the essential oil.
Hugs, Medea and Anton.