Cistus SEV Absolute Spain
The use of cistus extracts in perfumery has flourished over the years and has become an emblematic ingredient, particularly for its warm, ambery and resinous scent, which creates a constant intensity.
Cistus SEV Absolute is a powerful ingredient with a rich resinous and warm ambery character with a leathery twist. It preserves the artemisia-like aromatic note typical of fresh cistus, adding strength to the extract. Cistus SEV Absolute differs from other cistus extracts in its enveloping smoky notes.
Cistus labaniferus is a shrub with a thick sap called labdanum. It blooms from April to June in the form of large white flowers with fleeting purple macules. When the flowers fade, between May and June, new branches appear. The secretive hairs on these young branches begin to produce resin.
Manual pruning of the branches begins in July when they are full of resin. Only the shoots of the year are harvested. Once cut, the branches are gathered in bundles of 25 kg and taken to the processing plant.
To produce our SEV Absolute, the branches are extracted with a volatile solvent to produce the concrete, which is then distilled at high temperature. The resulting product is then washed with ethanol to remove the remaining residue, leaving Cistus SEV Absolute.
Perched on the branches of the shrub, the flowers have deep red-purple spots called ‘tears of Christ’ at the base of each of the five white petals. Unlike the highly fragrant resin, the cistus flower has no scent.
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