Fossilized Amber Oil (Oleum succini) is a unique natural ingredient with an aroma that is smoky, woody, leathery and resinous. This ingredient is not what we normally think of when we refer to "amber" in perfumery. Amber, is an olfactive family based on the amber accord that can be created using natural materials including benzoin, labdanum and vanilla (synthetic molecules can be added as well such as musk and other ambery materials). Fossilized amber on the other hand is an entirely different ingredient (both in its aroma and source) that is extracted from Himalayan fossilized tree resin.

You can find fossilized amber in the below Wit & West fragrances:

Habari Eau de Parfum

Rosa de Bolero Eau de Parfum

Ambreine absolute (Cistus ladaniferus) is an extract obtained exclusively from labdanum gum-resin which is extracted from the Rock Rose, a shrub native to the Mediterranean region. The large flowers are a bit rose-like and include 5 petals that come in white, pink, or rosy-purple, often with a yellowish or dark blotch at the base of the petals. The flowers themselves are not fragrant. Cistus ladaniferus has white petals, red-brown at the bases, and yields the resin used in perfumery. In comparison to labdanum absolute, ambreine is smoother and more honeyed.

You can find ambreine absolute in the following Wit & West fragrances:

Rosé L.A. Eau de Parfum

Benzoin (Styrax benzoin dryand) is a resin gum from the trees of the Styracaeae family and the genus Styrax. Resin is obtained from the trees by farmers who cut an incision in the tree's bark, causing it to release (or "weep") the gum or resin. The aroma of benzoin is soft and powdery, a bit sweet, balsamic, slightly spicy and vanilla-like. We love benzoin because it is a subtle base note that works with a number of fragrance styles including the amber accord where it is a key component.

You can find benzoin in the following Wit & West fragrances:

Gavitella Eau de Parfum

Honeysuckle Halcyon Eau de Parfum

Jasmine Pet Noi Eau de Parfum

La Valse Eau de Parfum

Rosa de Bolero Eau de Parfum

Rosé L.A. Eau de Parfum

Dynamone Extract (Cistus ladaniferus) is another extract obtained from labdanum gum-resin which is extracted from the Rock Rose, a shrub native to the Mediterranean region. Dyanmone is created via fresh stems and leaves of the Cistus ladaniferus plant that are solvent extracted to create a concrète which goes through an additional fractioning extraction process to produce dynamone. All Cistus extractions (including the essential oil, labdanum absolute, ambriene and dynamone extract) create a perfumery ingredient that is intense and powerful and very long lasting. Dynamone in comparison to the other cistus extractions is a bit smokier, more animalic and of course, resinous.

You can find dynamone in the following Wit & West fragrances:

Jasmine Pet Noi Eau de Parfum

Fir Balsam Absolute (Abies balsamea) is obtained via solvent extraction of the needles and branches of the conifer trees found in Canada. The aroma of this unique absolute is sweet, coumarin-like, fruity and jammy, warm and rich. This ingredient is a favorite of ours as it has a number of unique olfactory qualities that make it perfect in combination with rose, citrus and ambery scents.

You can find fir balsam absolute in the following Wit & West Perfumes:

Summit Rose Eau de Parfum
Rosé L.A. Eau de Parfum

Frankincense (Boswellia sacra) is a resin that is extracted from trees in the genus Boswellia and family Burseraceae. The oil used in perfumery can be distilled creating an essential oil, CO2 extracted creating a CO2 extracted, and solvent extracted creating an absolute oil. Typically, the trees must be at least 8-10 years old before they start producing the resin or sap that exudes from an incision cut in the tree's bark. Frankincense is also sometimes referred to as simply "incense" which comes from the French expression franc encens, which means "true incense". In Arabic frankincense is called olibanum, derived from al Luban, which means milk in reference to the sap or resin. Frankincense is one of the oldest aromatics in the world with references to its use dating back more than 5,000 years including by Greek writer Herodotus and Pliny the Elder who described its use in Naturalis Historia (AD 77–79).

The aroma of frankincense is a bit peppery, piney, citrusy, green, terpenic balsamic, warm and fresh. We love this ingredient for its versatility and ability to pair beautifully with citrus-forward fragrances as well as in richer fragrances including woody, spicy and amber scents.

You can find frankincense in the following Wit & West fragrances:

Gavitella Eau de Parfum

Habari Eau de Parfum

Jasmine Bae Saranae Eau de Parfum

Rosa de Bolero Eau de Parfum

Streetcar Magnolia Eau de Cologne

Yuzu Pop Eau de Cologne

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