Carnation Absolute

Dianthus caryophyllus L.

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Our Carnation Absolute is a precious perfumery material with a delightful and extremely rich, sweet honey-like, bright spicy (clove-like), deep floral aroma with a faint minty-herbaceous undertone in the

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Selected size SKU:155-015 - Carnation Absolute 15 ml (1/2 oz)

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Product Overview

Our Carnation Absolute is a precious perfumery material with a delightful and extremely rich, sweet honey-like, bright spicy (clove-like), deep floral aroma with a faint minty-herbaceous undertone in the long drydown. In the past, Carnation had been a popular (and dominant) floral perfume note, whereas in modern compositions it is oftentimes used as a modifier of floral bases. But not until now has there been a Carnation Absolute available like what we offer here. We invite you to explore the magic in this extraordinary aromatic treasure from Egypt – we highly recommend it!

The plants used for this absolute are certified organically grown, but the resulting Carnation Absolute cannot be certified organic because solvents used in the extraction process are non-organic. However, this absolute is far above standard Carnation Absolutes with regard to its exquisite aroma – there is no trace of petrochemical solvent vapors, just a clean floral aroma of tremendous tenacity.

There is a mysterious palpable allure that exudes from the aroma, perhaps from its provenance; indeed, history tells us the flowers were associated with love, weddings and fidelity[1], and in the Victorian language of flowers, Carnations symbolize pure love.[2] It was the main flower used by the ancient Greeks in the making of garlands and coronets, thus its name 'coronation' from which the name Carnation is derived.[3]

In modern perfumery, Carnation is mostly used to modify a fragrance to provide warm spicy floral nuances. "Spicy notes are appealing to men, and many men's fragrances … contain Carnation,"[4] an example being one of the most popular and a classic – Shulton's Old Spice introduced in 1937.[5]

1 McIntyre, Anne. The Complete Floral Healer, 2012, p. 14.

2 Ibid, p. 15.

3 Genders, Roy. Scented Flora of the World, 1994, p. 186.

4 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ffj.2730010104/abstract

5 http://www.basenotes.net/ID26121214.html

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Purchased the sample size of Carnation Absolute. I have worked with it in the past, as a novice perfumer at an aromatherapy shop, and adored its green, floral, spicy, warm fragrance. This absolute was nothing like that! Its acrid fragrance was the first that I smelled when I opened my box, and I frantically opened and smelled each sample trying to find the one that smelled 'off'. I tried applying it to my skin, expecting to smell a mild, spicy floral, and it settled down into a fragrance that was green, mildly floral, and dominantly antiseptic. The other samples I purchased were above expectation but this one was such a disappointment!

Review by ANABks 11/14/2016

Heady

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Thank you EB for the samples! So tickled to try before buying. Here is a beginners thought on carnation absolute. It smells like a hothouse full of easter lilies at various stages of bloom. Very potent and long lasting just from a teeny smear from the tiny dropper. as it mellows (or drys down, as terminology goes) it gets quieter and and sweeter. I do not smell any spices, just pure sweet green floral.

Review by SLD 8/15/2016

nothing went wrong

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if you continue to base your expectations on fantasy synthetic fragrances, cheap bar soaps, and potpourri you bought at Ross, you will always be disappointed. Real vanilla smells woody and slightly animalic, real rose is subtle and not overt, real carnation never smells like the flower, real tuberose is rubbery and not sweet, agarwood smells like a barnyard, jasmine often smells like infant diapers, etc. You have to learn how to create accords using these materials.

Review by David 3/12/2015

Green changling

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I ordered a small sample of this to test. I get where the last reviewer is coming from. This opens up a bit fulsome and tinged with chemicals (not that is necessarily, but the nose's perception of it could be that). I still proceed with it as I'm curious about how it performs on skin and with time. I would say its dominant character is herbaceous. No potpourri or cloves as you might receive in a carnation soap. It settles down quickly to warm middle note of green carnation petal tips. The sense I get is that of the crushed tips of petals. I think it could be very intriguing as a player in the mid-notes of a blend.

Review by Cheryl 8/1/2014

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Given the previous reviews, the sample I received must have come from a bad batch because there is absolutely no scent of carnation in it. There is a very slight hint of the vanilla someone else mentioned, but predominantly there is a very unpleasant chemical smell. Notes from the oil room at EB: Carnation Absolute will never smell like the fresh flowers. It is often adulterated with Clove or Cinnamon to impart the spicy note that people expect. True Carnation Absolute is very green, herbaceous with a warm honey note. It is customary to dilute highly concentrated absolutes in alcohol or a carrier oil in order to fully perceive the fragrance, which then opens up beautifully and has a delicate aroma upon dry down. - JMF

Review by SailingSouth 12/8/2013

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