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These tinctures have all been made for my own use over a long period of time.

These are not commercial products so they do not have a safety data sheet.

They were created to learn the proper aromas from unadulterated materials.

 

Ambergris of all hues and types

My true passion and all dealings are directly with the gris hunters who found them, so no fakes.

All pieces fully documented with time, provenance and history.

±Just oodles of mls made @various concentrations in the purest ethanol 

 

German Anise seed natural tincture

Fennel, anisic, nutty, sharp, camphorous, liquorice 

nuances, aromatic and slightly sweet.

±6mls @20% 

 

Star Anise natural tincture

Bright, sweet, anise, liquorice-like but fresher.

Fennel like overtones with a slightly vegetal slant.

Pretty and gentle for an anisic edge.

±30mls @10% 

(+ solids)

 

Fresh bay leaf natural tincture (N/A)

Gentle leafy citric bay

(Not made more as not sure this has worked well)

±3mls @20%

(+ fresh or dried leaves)

 

Caraway Seed natural tincture

Sweet, aromatic, pungent, softly spicy, peppery, fruity, carrot seedy with almost an anisic nuance like fennel.

One of natures aldehydes. useful in blends needing an aldehydic lift.

±300mls @10%

 

Brown Cepes natural tincture

Full, earthy, nutty, fragrant, spicy nuances.

±40mls @6%

 

Thai Cepes natural tincture

Rich encompassing earthy soil and damp loam. Strong, musty and deeply evocative.

It dries down to a rich fruity, earthy, surprisingly pleasant nutty, musky note with fairly good longevity. 

The rich earthy notes of this tincture make for a useful perfumers tool in the creation of rich, deep bases.

Good for anchoring more delicate ingredients that need grounding.

This particular cepes tincture has been matured for three years and five months with regular agitation

±305 mls @20%

 

Thai Cinnamon natural tincture

Bright, sweet and very evocative. An instantly recognizable aroma of woody, spicy cinnamon.

The harsher edge of cinnamon is very gentle in a tincture as opposed to an essential oil or absolute.

Cinnamon bark is a natural aldehyde and capable of giving a lift to natural perfumes.

It’s natural strength tends to dominate a blend so it is to be used with a light hand.

±300mls @20%

 

Civet tincture

Strong and so wonderfully urinous. 

This is old stock already gathered.

I will not be buying any more due to it’s gathering methods being unkind.

Even I shall be using synthetics or nothing after this.

±10mls @--%

 

Clove Bud natural tincture

Pervasive spicy, sweet, warm, woody cloves.

The tincture a much more gentle creature with no harsh edges of eugenol.

±333mls @20%

 

Cocoa natural tincture

Very soft, cocoa, dark chocolate with a softer almost real musk like tone. 

Very rounded, powdery, bitter and slightly sweet.

±10 mls @20%

±37mls @5%

 

Tobago Raw Cocoa natural tincture

Rich chocolate, a bitter but rounded, deep intensity.

±300mls @20%

 

Indian Coffee natural tincture

Rich, soft, cocoa nuanced coffee beans. Full arabica strength with hints of spice and cedar wood notes. 

From coffee grown in Southern India in Rainforest alliance accredited coffee farms

±200mls @20%

±200mls @10%

 

Indonesian Coffee natural tincture

Rich, dark chocolate nuanced coffee beans. 

Full arabica strength with deep, bitter coffee notes.

From coffee grown in Java by the Kaweh Idjen Volcano in the fertile soil.

±200mls @20%

±250mls @10%

 

Robusta coffee blend natural tincture

Arabica and Canephora species blend to make this fantastically strong and aromatic coffee aroma.

Arabica adds the sweetness and the Canephora, the richness and intensity.

Chocolate nuances, deep, rounded and aromatic.

±15mls @20%

 

Rossa coffee blend natural tincture

Robuta and Aribica species blend to make this fantastically sooth, well rounded and aromatic coffee aroma.

Arabica adds the sweetness and the Robusta, the earthy and slightly bitter edge.

±15mls @20%

 

Coriander leaf oil (Cilantro)

Natures aldehyde. Green and fresh and so very, very diffusive.

±300mls @20%

(100% by request)

 

Fenugreek seed natural tincture

Sharp, curried, spicy, sweet and very powerful, with a diluted aroma resembling maple syrup. 

Sotolon (sotolone) is a strong lactone giving this interesting material its characteristic aroma.

±80mls @10%

 

Aden Frankincense natural tincture

Gentle incense, citrus, resinous and light. A really pretty rendition of Frankincense that has more of the citrussy, pine top notes without the heavy notes associated with incense. This is fresh, clean and bright.This is the finer grade from Aden with the white and almost translucent lemon tears. So bright that it is more like a rounded citrus top note but much softer with the resinous longevity of incense.

This particular Aden Frankincense tincture has been matured for over three years with regular agitation.

±350mls @20%

 

Gum Frankincense natural tincture

Gentle incense, softer, more resinous.

This particular Gum Frankincense tincture has been matured for over three years with regular agitation.

±80mls @20%

 

South Korean Fucus natural tincture

The sea breeze, laden with bright green moist seaweed, wet rocks and sandy beach. 

Intensly vegetal, suggestive of cool wet caves and salty sea. Amazingly evocative. 

Drydown is green, moist, salty and mossy.

 

This tincture would make an interesting nuance to a marine composition and handled carefully could provide the mystery salty note often searched for by perfumers. The dusky side could either be heavily exaggerated with green notes, moss and woods, or lifted to a lighter breeze using ozonic notes.

This particular South Korean Fucus tincture has been matured for over three years with regular agitation

±130mls @20%

 

South Korean Fucus natural tincture in Jojoba oil

This particular South Korean Fucus tincture has been 

matured for over three years with regular agitation

±80mls @20%

 

Thai Black Fungus natural tincture

Strong, earthy, slightly acidic but rounded woody, soft, rooty cepes.

Also known as Cloud Ear, Wood ear, Wood fungus, Tree ear fungus.

±50mls  @20%

 

Galanghal natural tincture

Perfumed, woody, gingery nuance. A faint and gentle aroma.

±60ml available @10%

 

Whole root ginseng natural tincture

Earthy, woody slightly gingery nuance. A faint and gentle aroma.

±18ml @10%

 

Siberian Ginseng natural tincture

Gentle woodsy, slightly musty and light. 

±2mls @20%

 

Heliotrope available - source not verifiable

I was gifted this and cannot vouch for it’s purity.

However it is interesting to smell and know its aroma profile as an ingredient.

±100mls at @20% and 10%

 

Hyraceum natural tincture

Warm, sharp, animalic, leathery, musky and powerful.

Leathery, musky notes are a vital tool in the perfumers palette for taming florals and grounding fleeting and light elements.

The longevity overall of any perfume can be vastly increased with a virtually undetectable addition.

The material is gathered with no cruelty.

This particular hyraceum tincture has been matured for over one year with regular agitation.

±12mls@10%

(More maturing)

 

Thai lime leaf natural tincture

Sharp green leafy with lime nuance. Woody tones.

±4mls @20%  (Not made more as not sure this has worked well)

 

Liquorice wood natural tincture

Dark, dry, astringent woody with anisic nuances.

±10mls @20%

 

Bala Tree moss (fine) natural tincture

Mossy, watery, wet green nuanced.

±40ml available @20%

±300mls available @10%

 

Bala Tree moss (broad) natural tincture

Mossy, watery, wet green nuanced.

±50mls @10%

 

Musk - source not verifiable

I have this as reference and cannot vouch for it’s purity.

However it is interesting to smell and know its aroma profile as an ingredient.

±? mls at @1% and 3%

 

Misk - source not verifiable

I have this as reference and cannot vouch for it’s purity.

However it is interesting to smell and know its aroma profile as an ingredient.

±? mls at @1% and 3%

 

Myrrh gum natural tincture

Strong, aromatic, woody-earthy, balsamic, resinous, dark and a slight liquorice nuance.

±50mls @20%

 

Africa Myrrh natural tincture  (Immature tincture)

Arabian Myrrh natural tincture  (Immature tincture)

Yemen Myrrh natural tincture  (Immature tincture)

Ethiopian Myrrh natural tincture  (Immature tincture)

 

Myrtle berry natural tincture

Fruity, softly powdery, dried fruit, spicy, slightly camphorous and herbal.

±300 mls @20%

 

Orris root natural tincture in oil and ethanol

 

Various Oudhs available - source not verifiable

I obtained these from source and cannot vouch for their purity. They do smell as an oudh should.

It is interesting to smell and know its aroma profile as an ingredient.

±various mls at @10%

 

Lemon Pepper natural tincture

Bright citrus holds up the darker notes of the black peppercorns. The dry pepper nuances are rendered quite sparkling with the citrus lift. Well rounded and bright companions that bring an exciting twist to each other when tinctured and matured together. The notes are so true to peppercorns and the citrus.

The contrasting notes of this tincture are working as one to make a really interesting variation for that elusive note with a difference. The fact that these are tinctured together, rather than blended later make this a really exciting and fun note. Especially useful in compositions that need a clean spicy edge.

This particular lemon pepper tincture has been matured for over three years with regular agitation

±100mls @20%

±300mls @20% (newer one)

 

Pink Peppercorn natural tincture

Rosy, floral, pine, citrus, sweetish, warm and fresh.

Flowery, peppery and lemony nuances.

±400mls @20%

 

White Pepper natural tincture

Haylike, rounded, manure nuances, milky, cheesy.

±6mls @20% 

 

Pine resin natural tincture

Sharp, pine, clean, coniferous and fresh. Mediterranean forest, green and cool.

From Maratea in Italy. Freshly gathered from the tree by hand.

±60mls @20%

(Unrepeatable)

 

Propolis natural tinctures - various

Rich, honeyed, balsamic, deep and faintly resinous.

±200mls @10%

(Varied materials being continually sourced from around the world)

 

Greek red saffron natural tincture

Spicy, dry, papery, very full, aromatic saffron.

±4mls @6.67% and ±4mls @1%

 

Saffron natural tincture

Spicy, dry, papery, aromatic saffron.

±8mls @1%

 

Black Storax natural tincture

Powerful ambery perfumey aroma.

±60mls @20%

 

Black tea natural tincture

Fulsome leafy tea. Darker mossy nuances.

±1mls @20%

 

Cardomom Tea. Nepal. natural tincture

Spicy, minty nuanced, rounded full black tea.

±200mls @10%

 

Jasmine Tea natural tincture

Dry, light, floral, green nuanced, leafy tea.

±300mls @20%

 

Keemun Tea natural tincture

Dark, smoky, leathery, tobacco, fruity, leafy tea.

±300mls @20%

 

Black tea. Nepal. natural tincture

Intensly tea-ish, dark, aromatic leafy, floral.

±150mls @20%

 

Russian Caravan Tea natural tincture

Smoky tea blend of oolong, lapsang souchong and keemun. Aromatic, nutty and malty.

±100mls @20%

 

Tonka Bean natural tincture

Pervasive sweet, nutty, warm and similar in aroma to almond marzipan. 

±65mls @20%

 

English black truffle natural tincture

Powerful truffle, dark mushroom versus cocoa and coffee nuances. Fascinating. 

±70mls @20%

 

Madagascan Vanilla Bean natural tincture (various kinds sourced but others not tinctured yet)

Sweet but strangly dry and woody. Stunning. 

±65mls @10%  

 

 

 

COLOURS

Hibiscus Flower natural tincture

Made for colouring blends. 

Sample made

 

Poppy Petal natural tincture

Made for colouring blends. 

±100ml made.

 

Red rose natural tincture

Made for colouring blends. 

Sample made

 

Pink Rose natural tincture

Made for colouring blends. 

Sample made

 

 

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