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Cistus 83 Absolute, Purified from Reprocessed Concrete

Original designation: Ciste 83 ABS épuré sur CTE repassé

Cistus ladanifer

Reprocessed cistus material carries the full-bodied amber, leather and resin vocabulary of rockrose through an additional extraction history. That process wording is part of its identity; it invites a richer, more textural reading without implying a standardized result.

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1 g

€14

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Cistus 83 Absolute, Purified from Reprocessed Concrete

Olfactive character

Base note

In perfumery vocabulary, Cistus 83 Absolute, Purified from Reprocessed Concrete is associated with ambery, resinous, leathery, honeyed, woody and herbal. Its creative role is a deep base-note material with architectural presence, giving structure and character to complex accords.

  • ambery
  • resinous
  • leathery
  • honeyed
  • woody
  • herbal
Train your nose with this material

At the perfumer’s organ

In the organ, use it to build build textured amber bases, enrich give leather a resinous sheen and introduce support tobacco and patchouli. As base note, it offers signature rather than mere theme.

  • build textured amber bases
  • give leather a resinous sheen
  • support tobacco and patchouli
  • add warmth beneath florals

Extraction & expression

A concrete is the wax-rich first capture of aromatic biomass by solvent extraction. It retains fragrant molecules alongside natural waxes and pigments, creating a tactile, often plush material with unusual body. Purification aims for a more focused, polished expression of the parent material.

Perfumer’s vocabulary

CTEEP / épuré
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A vintage material for contemporary creation

Preserved within the Maison Orris collection assembled by 2006, this material opens a door to an earlier era of perfumery. An uncommon voice from legendary perfumery heritage, made for mature, daring compositions—a scent from the past, ready to inspire something entirely new.

Material registerCatalogue identity and recorded details
Maison Orris reference
MO-046
Historic catalogue name
Calchauvet
Availability
Available
Register reference
130966 · H
Material type
Concrete
Physical form
Solid / waxy
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