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    Ingredient Profile

    Hops fragrance note

    Bright, herbaceous hops lend a crisp, green bitterness to fragrance, echoing fresh-cut grass and pine resin while adding a subtle, resinous…More

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    Sova by Slumberhouse
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    Sova

    Slumberhouse

    Character

    The Story of Hops

    Bright, herbaceous hops lend a crisp, green bitterness to fragrance, echoing fresh-cut grass and pine resin while adding a subtle, resinous depth that grounds the composition.

    Heritage

    Ancient Mesopotamian texts record the use of hop extracts in scented balms, suggesting early appreciation of its aromatic profile. By the Middle Ages, European herbalists listed hops among medicinal aromatics, noting its bitter scent and preservative qualities. The 19th century saw hop oil enter French perfumery, where it was blended with citrus and woody notes to create bright, masculine accords. In the early 1900s, synthetic analogues of hop's key compounds, such as myrcene, allowed broader use in mass‑market fragrances. Today, niche houses revive hop as a signature green note, echoing its historic role as a bridge between botanical freshness and resinous warmth.

    At a Glance

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    Origin

    Germany

    Primary source region

    Ingredient Details

    Extraction

    Steam distillation

    Used Parts

    Dried hop cones

    Did You Know

    "Hops appear in a 1567 German herbal manuscript as a fragrant oil, predating their celebrated role in brewing by more than a century."

    Production

    How Hops Is Made

    Farmers harvest hop cones at peak maturity, then dry them in well‑ventilated barns to preserve volatile oils. Dried cones enter a steam‑distillation still where saturated steam extracts the essential oil in a temperature‑controlled cycle lasting 3 to 5 hours. The condensate separates into a watery hydrosol and a thin, amber hop oil that settles in a chilled receiver. Some producers employ supercritical CO2 extraction to capture a broader spectrum of aroma compounds while avoiding heat‑induced changes. The raw oil undergoes gentle filtration to remove plant particles, then is stored in dark glass bottles at 15 °C to protect its delicate constituents until it reaches the perfumer.

    Provenance

    Germany

    Germany48.5°N, 11.5°E

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