Naturals · N·02
Absolutes & Concretes.
Delicate flowers cannot survive a still. They are extracted with a solvent to give a waxy concrete; washing the concrete in alcohol and chilling it removes the waxes and leaves the absolute.

How it is made
01Flowerspicked at peak
02Solventextraction
03Concretewaxy, solid
04Absolutealcohol-washed
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| Material | Botanical name | Odour | Producer | CAS | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrarome Absolute | — | — | Synarome | 73138-66-6 | |
| Beeswax Absolute | Apis mellifera (beeswax) | Honeyed, waxy, warm | Biolandes | 8012-89-3 | |
| Blackcurrant Absolute | Ribes nigrum | Green, fruity, sulphurous | Biolandes | 97676-19-2 | |
| Broom Absolute | Spartium junceum | Honeyed, hay-like, floral | Biolandes | 8023-80-1 | |
| Carrot Absolute | Daucus carota | Earthy, woody, dry | Biolandes | 8015-88-1 | |
| Cedarwood Absolute | Cedrus atlantica | Rich, sweet, balsamic wood | Biolandes | 92201-55-3 | |
| Cinnamon Absolute | Cinnamomum verum | Warm, sweet, spicy cinnamon | Biolandes | 8015-91-6 | |
| Cistus Absolute | Cistus ladanifer | Warm, ambery, leathery | Biolandes | 8016-26-0 | |
| Cistus Absolute SIS | Cistus ladanifer | Warm, ambery, leathery | Biolandes | 8016-26-0 | |
| Cistus By-absolute | Cistus ladanifer | Warm, ambery, leathery | Biolandes | 8016-26-0 | |
| Cistus Concrete | Cistus ladanifer | Warm, ambery, leathery | Biolandes | 8016-26-0 | |
| Clary Sage Absolute | Salvia sclarea | Herbaceous, sweet, tea-like | Biolandes | 8016-63-5 | |
| Cocoa Absolute | Theobroma cacao | Dark, roasted chocolate | Biolandes | 8002-31-1 | |
| Coffee Robusta Absolute | Coffea canephora | Roasted, bitter, rich coffee | Biolandes | 8001-67-0 | |
| Cypress By-absolute | Cupressus sempervirens | Fresh, resinous, coniferous | Biolandes | 8013-86-3 | |
| Eucalyptus By-absolute | Eucalyptus globulus | Fresh, camphoraceous, cooling | Biolandes | 8000-48-4 | |
| Fir Balsam Absolute | Abies balsamea | Sweet, balsamic, jammy-coniferous | Biolandes | 8021-28-1 | |
| Flouve Absolute 40%/TEC | Anthoxanthum odoratum | Hay, coumarinic, sweet | Biolandes | 68916-09-6 | |
| Frangipani India Absolute | Plumeria spp. | Creamy, tropical, apricot-floral | Imported | 90082-02-3 | |
| Frangipani India Concrete | Plumeria spp. | Creamy, tropical, apricot-floral | Imported | 94350-02-4 | |
| Hay Absolute | Mixed meadow grasses | Hay, coumarinic, tobacco | Biolandes | 8031-00-3 | |
| Jasmine Grandiflorum India Absolute | Jasminum grandiflorum | Rich, warm, indolic | Imported | 84776-64-7 | |
| Jasmine Grandiflorum India Concrete | Jasminum grandiflorum | Rich, warm, indolic | Imported | 84776-64-7 | |
| Jasmine Sambac India Absolute | Jasminum sambac | Heady, green, indolic | Imported | 91770-14-8 | |
| Jasmine Sambac India Concrete | Jasminum sambac | Heady, green, indolic | Imported | 91770-14-8 | |
| Labdanum Absolute | Cistus ladanifer | Warm, ambery, leathery | Biolandes | 8016-26-0 | |
| Lavandin Hexane Absolute | Lavandula × intermedia | Fresh, herbaceous, camphoraceous lavender | Biolandes | 8022-15-9 | |
| Lavender Absolute Hexane | Lavandula angustifolia | Fresh, floral-herbaceous, sweet | Biolandes | 8000-28-0 | |
| Lentisque Absolute | Pistacia lentiscus | Fresh, resinous, green-balsamic | Biolandes | 61789-92-2 | |
| Mate Absolute | Ilex paraguariensis | Green, tea-like, tobacco | Biolandes | 68916-96-1 | |
| Mimosa Absolute | Acacia dealbata | Powdery, green, honeyed floral | Biolandes | 8031-03-6 | |
| Mimosa India Absolute | Acacia dealbata | Powdery, green, honeyed floral | Imported | 93685-96-2 | |
| Mimosa India Concrete | Acacia dealbata | Powdery, green, honeyed floral | Imported | 93685-96-2 | |
| Mushroom Deco Absolute | Edible mushroom | Earthy, damp, mossy | Biolandes | 68917-13-5 | |
| Nutmeg Absolute | Myristica fragrans | Warm, spicy, fresh-terpenic | Biolandes | 8008-45-5 | |
| Oakmoss Absolute | Evernia prunastri | Mossy, earthy, marine | Biolandes | 9000-50-4 | |
| Oakmoss Absolute Low Atranol | Evernia prunastri | Mossy, earthy, marine | Biolandes | 9000-50-4 | |
| Oakmoss Absolute Low Atranol 50%/TEC | Evernia prunastri | Mossy, earthy, marine | Biolandes | 9000-50-4 | |
| Oakwood Absolute 50% DPG | Quercus spp. | Woody, vanillic, cognac-cask | Biolandes | 97676-30-7 | |
| Olibanum Absolute | Boswellia spp. | Fresh, resinous, lemony-peppery | Biolandes | 8016-36-2 | |
| Orange Flower Absolute | Citrus × aurantium | Fresh, floral, honeyed orange blossom | Biolandes | 8016-38-4 | |
| Orange Flower Morocco Absolute | Citrus × aurantium | Fresh, floral, honeyed orange blossom | Biolandes | 8016-38-4 | |
| Orris Absolute Landes 80% Irone | Iris pallida / I. germanica | Powdery, violet, buttery | Biolandes | 8002-73-1 | |
| Petitgrain Absolute | Citrus × aurantium | Fresh, green, woody-floral citrus | Biolandes | 8014-17-3 | |
| Pine Needle Absolute | Pinus spp. | Green, resinous, coniferous | Biolandes | 8000-26-8 | |
| Pink Lotus India Absolute | Nelumbo nucifera | Soft, aquatic, powdery floral | Imported | 85085-51-4 | |
| Pink Lotus India Concrete | Nelumbo nucifera | Soft, aquatic, powdery floral | Imported | 85085-51-4 | |
| Poplar Buds Absolute | Populus spp. | Balsamic, honeyed, propolis-like | Biolandes | 921202-04-2 | |
| Rose Absolute Decolourized | Rosa × damascena / R. × centifolia | Rich, honeyed, spicy | Biolandes | 8007-01-0 | |
| Rose Absolute Mix-artessence Rose Absolute | Rosa × damascena / R. × centifolia | Rich, honeyed, spicy | Biolandes | 8007-01-0 | |
| Rose By-absolute | Rosa × damascena / R. × centifolia | Rich, honeyed, spicy | Biolandes | 8007-01-0 | |
| Rosemary Absolute | Salvia rosmarinus | Fresh, herbaceous, camphoraceous | Biolandes | 8000-25-7 | |
| Seaweed Fucus Absolute | Fucus vesiculosus | Marine, iodic, salty-green | Biolandes | 68917-51-1 | |
| Tuberose India Absolute | Agave amica (syn. Polianthes tuberosa) | Creamy, narcotic, buttery white floral | Imported | 94334-35-7 | |
| Tuberose India Concrete | Agave amica (syn. Polianthes tuberosa) | Creamy, narcotic, buttery white floral | Imported | 94334-35-7 |
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