Botanical Name: Osmanthus Fragrans

Country of Origin: China

Method of Extraction: Solvent Extraction Flowers, hexane free

Cultivation Method: Conventionally Farmed

Consistency: Thin to Medium

Aromatic Description: Incredibly rich, strong, leathery, woody, animalic, spicy undertone.

Perfumery Note: Top

Aromatherapy Properties: (Uses) Osmanthus fragrans, also called 'sweet olive', is a flower native to China that is valued for its delicate fruity-floral apricot aroma. The flowers of Osmanthus range from silver-white, yellow to gold-orange to reddish. Osmanthus absolute is very expensive and accordingly in perfume industry, is used in only the higher end and most expensive perfumes and flavors. In natural perfumery used in sacred perfumes, Oriental bouquets, tea/culinary perfumes, fruit notes, floral bases, amber accords, and musk bases. 

Blends well with: Amyris, Orange Sweet, Vanilla Absolute, Rose Otto (Bulgarian), Mandarin Red, Lime, Lemon, Spikenard Wild Crafted, Helichrysum Wild Crafted (Italicum), Opoponax Wild Crafted

Absolute Oils: This Oil is an Absolute Oils. Many times distillation of a plant by steam method does not extract as much natural oil from the plant, or in some cases, breaks down the precious natural oil in delicate flowers. The solvent extraction method is often used in these cases. As a rule, absolutes are more concentrated than a similar essential oil. Therefore, an absolute goes much further than the essential oil counterpart. Silky Scents ™ Provides you the highest grade of Absolute Oils.

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