Name: Violet Leaf Absolute 10%
SKU: 26123
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Violet Leaf Absolute 10%

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£12.00 – £379.00

Viola odorata absolute at 10% in ethanol

CAS No. 8024-08-6

Odour (decreasing): Green-leafy, floral-violet. Diffusive and powerful

Solvent: – Ethanol to give a 10% solution of violet leaf absolute

Main Synonyms: Viola odorata

This product is included in the following Perfume Making Kit in a 1% dilution: the Naturals Starter Kit

If you prefer the undiluted absolute that is also available here.

See below for more description and documentation

Description
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Description

Description and usage notes:

Extremely powerful and beautiful natural green note with floral aspects that is one of this perfumer’s all time favourite materials. As it is so powerful and expensive, we’re offering it here at 10% in ethanol. We also offer the undiluted absolute if you prefer.

Arctander tells us that “Far more important in perfumery than the flower absolute (which is hardly available any more) are the extraction products of violet leaves. The leaves are derived from Viola Odorata, the so-called Victoria variety which is cultivated extensively in the coastal region south of Grasse, France. The plant is also cultivated in northern Italy for the extraction of leaf absolute and, more recentIy, China has started production of this interesting perfume material.”

He goes on to describe its manufacture: “Violet Leaf Absolutes produced by petroleum ether extraction of the freshly harvested leaves. The resulting extract is the concrete of violet leaves. By alcohol washing, chilling and filtration of the alcoholic extract and subsequent evaporation in vacuum, an absolute is obtained. This is a viscous liquid, intensely dark green and possessing, truly a green-Ieaf odor, but with an indisputable floral and delicate note which makes it immediately reminiscent of violets in a bouquet (flowers, stems, leaves).”

His enthusiastic description continues to say that it “is used extensively in perfumery where its tremendous diffusion and delicate naturalness is obtainable at very low concentrations of the absolute in a perfume or base. In certain floral bases, eg hyacinth, muguet, reseda, violet and in high-class chypres, in aldehydic-woody fragrances and in many fantasy types, it lends an unsurpassed elegance when skilfully used.”