Character
The Story of Oak wood absolute
Pressed from aged oak barrels that cradled whiskey and wine, this absolute captures the soul of the forest floor, old leather, and smoldering embers in a viscous, intoxicating extract.
Heritage
Oak has anchored human civilization for millennia, from shipbuilding to wine aging. The common oak, Quercus robur, earned the nickname English Oak across Europe, where it became a symbol of strength and endurance. Ancient peoples associated the tree with longevity and wisdom. In perfumery, oakwood entered indirectly through the barrel aging of wines and spirits, where coopers discovered that time spent in oak transformed liquids into complex, fragrant elixirs. Perfumers eventually began working directly with oakwood material, finding that the same compounds responsible for barrel influence translated powerfully into fragrance compositions.
At a Glance
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France
Primary source region
Ingredient Details
Solvent extraction
Wood chips from barrel staves
Did You Know
"The Bowthorpe Oak in England has stood for over 1,000 years, embodying the kind of aged timber that yields this extraordinary material."