BLACK TEA | Absolute

Black tea absolute is extracted from the cured, dried leaves of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis).

The absolute is a viscous, dark or amber-coloured liquid with a faint, rich, delicately dry and somewhat herbaceous sweet and woody odour.

It is traditionally used in perfumery as a fixative and to produce sweet-herbaceous notes. In general perfumery, it is used to produce "sweet herbaceous notes in certain floral perfumes. e.g. jasmine, orange blossom, gardenia, freesia, etc, and to produce new effects in woody aldehydic perfumes of the non-floral type. As an intensifier of clary sage, melaleuca bracteata, michelia leaf oil, or other tea like fragrances, it is unsurpassed in naturalness." (Steffen Arctander)

It blends well with bergamot, sandalwood, jasmine, and tobacco.

Type: herbal
Note: base
Characteristics: woody, sweet, tea
Subsidiary notes and nuances: leather, arnica, hay, smoky 

Presented undiluted in a 15ml jar OR diluted to 30% in alcohol in a 5ml black glass bottle with euro dropper top.  Need a larger size? Larger formats are available upon request — please email us at info@lvnea.com

Please understand that undiluted black tea absolute is a solid mass at room temperature that must be slowly heated to become pourable. This product in undiluted form is highly recommended for experienced perfumers only or those who feel comfortable working with a solid mass that requires work to become useable. 

*This is an absolute and is not meant to be ingested or taken internally.  Absolutes should be diluted before being applied to the skin.  

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