Asparagus Twigs Absolute
Asparagus Twigs Absolute
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Upcycled French terroir for luxury perfumery.
Revolutionary structural base with animalic intrigue.
Cigar-box tobacco meets dark cocoa sophistication.
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Asparagus Twigs Absolute (produced from the foliage and twigs of the plant, not the green spears we eat) opens with astonishing complexity—dry tobacco leaves mingle with bitter cocoa dust. This isn't the sulfurous vegetable you'd expect. Instead, woody stems yield cigar-box richness with earthy undertones reminiscent of aged oakmoss, creating immediate intrigue and sophistication.
This absolute bridges disparate olfactory families with remarkable finesse. Deploy it to connect tobacco accords with gourmand bases, adding mysterious depth without sweetness. The subtle animalic-valerian facet makes it invaluable for modern oud compositions where its sour tang enhances natural wood complexities without dominating.
Work with this material at 0.1-1% to exploit its fixative properties and unique character. It excels when paired with tobacco absolute for ultra-realistic cigar accords, or combine with cocoa and labdanum for avant-garde leather-gourmands. The absolute's unexpected profile rewards experimental perfumers seeking distinctive signatures.
This absolute transforms traditional tobacco compositions by eliminating fruity damascone characters, instead delivering dry, masculine cigar-box woodiness. You achieve remarkable oud synergies by exploiting its unique sour valerian aspect, which harmonises beautifully with acidic Assam oud oils. Layer it with vetiver and patchouli to amplify its oakmoss-like structural properties in IFRA-compliant chypre bases.
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Scale Interpretation
Asparagus Twigs Absolute shows balanced behavior with moderate strength (5/10) and proportional impact in blends (6/10). Versatile and predictable to work with.
IFRA 51: No restriction for category 4
Odour Family:
Woody
Appearance: Brown viscous liquid
Longevity: Lasts > 200 hours on a smelling strip
Odour Profile: Asparagus Twig Absolute presents a surprising transformation from its botanical origin, delivering a dark, sophisticated profile of dry cigar-box tobacco, rich cocoa powder, and oakmoss-like woody earthiness, with distinctive sour valerian and tamarind facets that create intriguing animalic undertones.
Uses: Structural base note, novel tobacco-gourmand accords, modern chypre foundations, oud composition enhancement.
INCI Name: ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT
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Like most suppliers and makers of quality raw materials for fragrances, we do not filter many of our products. This ensures that no odiferous matter is lost prior to use but can result in the appearance of small particles or slight clouding.
All alcoholic fragrances should be macerated for up to a month and then chilled in a moderate freezer overnight before being filtered fine. This will remove all cloudiness or detritus and is the industry norm.
IFRA Standards
IFRA Standards
Permitted amounts in finished product:
IFRA 51: 100%
IFRA 49: 100%
These are derived from calculated concentrations which do not replace chromatographic quantification on individual lots. Disclaimer...
For Trade Use Only
For Trade Use Only
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