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    Ingredient Profile

    Boletus edulis fragrance note

    Mushroom absolute

    Boletus edulis absolute captures the forest floor’s earthy umami, delivering a nuanced mushroom note that grounds modern fragrances with a s…More

    Italy

    3

    Fragrances

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    Fragrances featuring Boletus edulis

    3
    Tabac Libre by Angelos Créations Olfactives
    Best Seller
    4.4

    Tabac Libre

    Angelos Créations Olfactives

    Wild Hunt by CB I Hate Perfume
    Best Seller
    4.1

    Wild Hunt

    CB I Hate Perfume

    Colette by JoAnne Bassett
    Best Seller
    3.7

    Colette

    JoAnne Bassett

    Character

    The Story of Boletus edulis

    Boletus edulis absolute captures the forest floor’s earthy umami, delivering a nuanced mushroom note that grounds modern fragrances with a subtle nutty depth.

    Heritage

    Porcini mushrooms have been celebrated in European cuisine for centuries, prized for their rich, nutty flavor and firm texture. Early herbalists recorded the distinctive scent of Boletus edulis in medicinal tinctures, noting its grounding qualities. In the late 1800s, French perfumers experimented with mushroom extracts, but low yields limited commercial adoption. The advent of modern solvent techniques in the 1970s revived interest, allowing a stable absolute to be produced for experimental fragrance houses. Today, the note appears in niche perfumes that seek a forest‑inspired character, often paired with cedar, amber, or spice to evoke a woodland atmosphere. Sustainable foraging practices in the Alpine regions of Italy and France support a responsible supply chain, while the rarity of the absolute reinforces its status as a specialty ingredient.

    At a Glance

    Fragrances

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    Origin

    Italy

    Primary source region

    Ingredient Details

    Extraction

    Solvent extraction

    Used Parts

    Dried caps and stems

    Did You Know

    "A single kilogram of dried porcini yields less than one milliliter of absolute, making it one of the rarest mushroom extracts used in perfumery."

    Pyramid Presence

    Heart
    1
    Base
    2

    Production

    How Boletus edulis Is Made

    Boletus edulis absolute begins with fresh fruiting bodies harvested in autumn from mature mycelial networks. The caps and stems are sliced and dried at temperatures below 40 °C to preserve volatile constituents. Once fully dehydrated, the material is milled into a fine powder and placed in a sealed extractor. Food‑grade hexane or ethanol is introduced, allowing lipophilic aromatics to dissolve over a period of 8 to 12 hours. The mixture is then filtered to separate solid residue, and the solvent is removed under reduced pressure at temperatures not exceeding 45 °C. The resulting concentrate is a thick, amber‑colored absolute that retains the mushroom’s earthy, nutty profile. Because the fruiting body contains only trace aromatics, the overall yield rarely exceeds 0.1 % of the dry weight, making each batch a precious ingredient for niche compositions.

    Provenance

    Italy

    Italy45.0°N, 9.0°E

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