Vanilla Bourbon Absolute
Vanilla Bourbon Absolute
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Unmatched complexity from bean to bottle.
Madagascar's most precious aromatic treasure.
The gold standard of luxury vanilla materials.
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Variety: Vanilla planifolia Classification: Base Note[i]
Vanilla Absolute is pure indulgence, and Vanilla Bourbon Absolute from V MANE Fils is the height of said indulgence. This deep brown absolute is pourable with a little gentle heat and soluble at 10% in natural Triethyl Citrate (albeit with a touch of cloudiness which is to be expected with vanilla).
At a whopping 30% vanillin, this Vanilla Absolute has to be smelled to be truly believed and appreciated. It is so rich it verges on being chocolatey. We can say with absolutely no hesitation, that you will never want to use vanilla absolute from another supplier once you experience the beauty of this product.
A very interesting and unique powdery combination can be had blending Vanilla Absolute with Olibanum Coeur. Use a trace to naturalise our beautiful signature Vanillin ex Guaiacol, or simply indulge in an overdose.
We sell this at 10% in completely natural odourless Triethyl Citrate (an isolate from citrus) or pure.
Our demonstration "smells-like" formula below for Chanel's Gabrielle (2017) demonstrates how beautifully well Vanilla Absolute blends into floral fragrances to add subtle and rich sweetness without the sometimes cloying solidity that can come from synthetic sweeteners.
Origin: Madagascar
Part: Pods
- Country of Origin
- Madagascar
- IFRA 51
- 25% in finished product (Cat. 4)
- Odour Family
- Gourmand
- Appearance
- Dark brown viscous liquid
- Longevity
- Lasts > 400 hours on a smelling strip.
Vanilla Bourbon Absolute presents a profoundly rich, creamy vanilla sweetness anchored by balsamic warmth, with distinctive woody, smoky, and subtle animalic undertones that create unparalleled depth and sophistication.
Essential base note and fixative for oriental, gourmand, and floriental compositions requiring depth and tenacity.
Fraterworks® is strictly a reseller of this product and is neither an agent nor official distributor for Mane, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
General Information
General Information
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: 25%
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
Our products are intended as building blocks in the perfume creation process; they are not to be applied to the skin undiluted.
These raw materials are for use by the perfumery trade only.
Usage in Perfumery
Vanilla Bourbon Absolute appears in 2% of the perfumes we have analysed, at a median of tr. of the concentrate.
- Odour
- Vanilla, sweet, fatty, beany, creamy
- Family
- Gourmand
- Common dilutions
- 50%, 10%
- Substantivity
- > 400 hours on a smelling strip
Free formulasWhite Tabac (2%), Chanel Égoïste (0.8%), L’Heure Bleue (0.5%), Oud Ulya (0.4%), Gentle Fluidity Gold (0.15%), Gabriella (0.099%), Nomenclature Adr-ett (0.01%)
Creative FormulasAngels' Share (0.1–10%), Portrait of a Lady, Tobacco Vanille, Delina Exclusif, By the Fireplace, Atomic Rose, Black Vanilla, Bois des Iles, Bouquet de Hongrie, Boy, Fan Your Flames, Indian Leather, Isola Sol, Jazz Club, Kurky, La Belle Paradise Garden, La Capitale, Le Lion, Lustre, Muskaria, MYSLF Le Parfum, N°18, Pour Monsieur, Queen of Silk, Sadonaso, Silver Oud, Sublime Vanille, The Ghost In The Shell, Vanilla Sex, Vanille Fatale 2017, Vodka on the Rocks, Naxos (< 0.1%), Layton, Althaïr, Sauvage EDP, Ambra Calabria, Amore Caffè, Gold Incense, Opus XIV Royal Tobacco
Also known by 62 other names
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Statistics drawn from published GCMS analyses, commercial and demonstration formulas. References to third-party perfumes, brand names and trade marks are solely for identification and comparison. Formulas not made, supplied, licensed, authorised, sponsored or endorsed by the manufacturer or trade mark owner.
What Vanilla is made of
A Fraterworks analysis of the published chemical compositions of Vanilla fragrans Ames (V. planifolia Andrews), showing the median and observed range of each constituent across two studies.
Fraterworks Composition Combined from two published analyses — median and observed range
| Constituent | CAS | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanillin | 121-33-5 | 85% | 85% |
| 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde | 123-08-0 | 7.25% | 6–8.5% |
| Vanillic acid | 121-34-6 | 4% | 4% |
| 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid | 99-96-7 | 1% | 1% |
| 4-Hydroxybenzyl methyl ether | 5355-17-9 | 1% | 1% |
| Acetic acid | 64-19-7 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Acids and esters | 0.5% | 0.5% | |
| Alkanes & alkenes | 0.5% | 0.5% | |
| Alkylbenzenes | 0.5% | 0.5% | |
| Esters (unknown structure) | 0.5% | 0.5% | |
| Phenols (alkyl) (unknown structures) | 62744-64-3 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Vanilla 1Klimes, I. and Lamparsky, D., Vanilla volatiles. A comprehensive analysis (170 compounds identified) (0.5% = estimated), Int. Flavour Food Addit., Vol. 7, 292-273, 291 (1976)
- Vanillin121-33-585%
- 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde 123-08-08.5%
- 4-Hydroxybenzyl methyl ether 5355-17-91%
- Acids and esters 0.5%
- Acetic acid 64-19-70.5%
- Phenols (alkyl) (unknown structures) 62744-64-30.5%
- Esters (unknown structure) 0.5%
- Alkanes & alkenes 0.5%
- Alkylbenzenes 0.5%
- Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons 0.1%
Vanilla 2Maarse, H. et al., Vanilla (182) (volatiles of Bourbon, Madagascar), in: Volatile Compounds in Food, Qualitative and Quantitative Data, Vol. II, pp. 1049-1053; TNO-CIVO Food Analysis Institute, Zeist, The Netherlands; private communication of IOFI (1986)
- Vanillin121-33-585%
- 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde 123-08-06%
- Vanillic acid 121-34-64%
- 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid 99-96-71%
Sources: Published studies indexed by Essential Oil University (EOUdb). Constituent harmonisation and calculations by Fraterworks.
Demonstration Formulas
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Vanilla Bourbon Absolute