Oakmoss Absolute 25% Tincture

$18.00
Oakmoss Absolute 25% Tincture

Oakmoss Absolute 25% Tincture

$18.00
Size 10ml

Fragrance Material | Tincture

Deep, earthy, and unmistakably evocative, Oakmoss Tincture brings the soul of classic perfumery into an accessible, alcohol-based form. Cool forest floor, damp bark, and soft green shadows unfold with quiet elegance. A foundational material for chypres, fougères, and timeless compositions.

Oakmoss Tincture reveals a dark green, earthy profile with mossy, woody, and faintly leathery facets. The tincturing process softens oakmoss’s natural intensity, resulting in a smoother, more transparent expression than raw absolute or resinoid. Subtle bitterness, forest dampness, and gentle resinous warmth give it depth and gravitas without harshness.

Oakmoss is typically used as a base note and structural modifier, particularly in classical fragrance architectures.

Recommended concentration:

Fine fragrance: 0.2–2% (adjust depending on desired mossy presence and regulatory limits)

Blends beautifully with:
Citrus (bergamot, bitter orange)
Florals (rose, jasmine, orange blossom)
Woods (vetiver, sandalwood, cedarwood)
Labdanum, patchouli, and musks

Because it is pre-diluted in alcohol, it integrates easily into alcohol-based perfumes

Suitable for non-perfumery applications such as incense-style home fragrance and ritual blends where permitted

It is essential for chypres, fougères, and green-woody compositions, adding depth, contrast, and longevity.

Material Type: Lichen tincture (25% in alcohol)
Botanical Name: Evernia prunastri
Plant Part: Lichen
Extraction Method: Alcohol tincture (25% strength)
CAS Number: 68917-10-2
Odour Profile: Mossy, earthy, green, woody, softly leathery
Appearance: Deep green-brown liquid
Solubility: Fully soluble in alcohol
Key Components: Atranol (trace), chloroatranol (trace), evernic acid, usnic acid

For external use only
Contains alcohol; flammable
Oakmoss components are highly regulated, therefore strictly adhere to IFRA guidelines for commercial use
Not suitable for leave-on products beyond permitted limits
Store in a cool, dark place in a tightly sealed container
Shelf life: 3–5 years when stored correctly

Essential Dilution Starter - For Beginners

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Working in dilution for beginner perfumers

Essential Dilution Starter - For Beginners

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The first rule of perfumery: never work neat.

Every professional perfumer works in dilution. It's not a beginner shortcut, it's the correct way to evaluate and blend aromatic materials. At full concentration, materials smell harsh, inaccurate, and often overwhelming. You're not smelling the material, you're smelling too much of it.

When you dilute a 5ml aromatic material to a 10% solution, you extend it to 50ml of working stock. That's five times the material to experiment with, evaluate, and blend, without wasting a drop of something precious and expensive.

For powder materials like ambroxan, calone, and vanillin, dilution isn't optional, it's essential. Powders need to be fully dissolved in ethanol before they can be accurately measured, evaluated, or incorporated into a formula. Without this step, you simply can't work with them properly.

This bundle gives you everything you need to start working correctly from the first session.

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