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Musk Root Absolute
Musk Root Absolute
Musk Root Absolute
Musk Root Absolute

Musk Root Absolute

This is one of the most magical Absolutes I have made. And I have created a lot of Absolutes!

Musk Root Absolute for perfume and incense. Ferula Moschata, Sumbul. Made with Food-grade alcohol and no harsh solvents.

$9.00 - $299.00

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What does Musk Root Absolute smell like?
Reviewers describe it as deep, rich, earthy, and rooty with a musky heart note. Many note a woody-balsamic quality, subtle sweetness, and a funky, complex character. Several mention it has a cedar-like opening that dries down to a base musk.
How much do you need to use?
A few drops is all that's needed. Reviewers emphasize it is highly potent and concentrated, so a little goes a long way in blends.
Is it good for perfume blending?
Yes. Multiple perfumers report it unifies and harmonizes complex blends, pulling disparate notes together and adding longevity and dimension. It works as a fixative for fleeting top notes and acts like a traditional animalic base note.
What's the texture and how does it pour?
It is pourable but slightly gelatinous and sticky. Several reviewers note it thickens over time and may require gentle warming to pour, though it remains workable.
Can it work as a vegan animalic alternative?
Several reviewers specifically use it to create vegan accords that mimic traditional animalics, noting it has a woody-balsamic quality that replaces animal-derived musks in fragrance blends.
How does it differ from other Musk Root products?
One reviewer compared it to a Musk Root extract also available, describing the absolute as a true base note with little projection, while the extract is more diffusive initially and dries down gradually.
Is it made with harsh solvents?
No. The product is made with food-grade alcohol and contains no harsh solvents, preserving the aromatic resins and their scent through the extraction method.
What's in it?
The product contains Ferula Moschata (Musk Root/Sumbul), food-grade alcohol, and the musk root absolute itself. It contains approximately 9% aromatic resin and 3% essential oil.
I am so pleased with the aroma, colour, consistency and overall beauty of this Musk Root absolute! The photos don't do it justice. Even the Sun had something lovely to say about this product as it created a unique mark of approval in the photos above.

Musk Root Absolute delivers all the rich nuances of Musk Root but in a concentrated manner. Very little is needed to fix a perfume. It works in much the same way as the animalic extracts in the shop, by adding dimension and longevity with the addition of a disproportionally small amount to a blend.

I have searched far and wide for many years trying to source this classic ingredient.

Also called Sumbul, Sumbal and Ferula Sumbul, Musk root was used in the 1800's by the Russians as a botanical replacement for Deer Musk.

Not only does it have a deer Musk heart note, but it acts like a traditional animalic. Musk Root Absolute is an excellent fixative in perfumes lending tenacity and longevity to fleeting top notes. Not only this, but Musk Root pulls together an aromatic composition, enlivens it and adds a whole other dimension to perfumes, in much the same way as the traditional Animalics in the shop.

Even sitting in a closed bag in the studio, the aroma of the dried slabs of Musk Root escapes and marries with the other aromatics nearby, creating beautiful and unintentional transitory compositions for the errant nose!.

This aromatic has great potential in both perfumery and Incense-making. It has been used in traditional/religious incense blends in Persia and India and is used in traditional medicine.

Musk Root contains about 9% aromatic resin and 3% essential oil. The resin portion may be a contributing factor to its unique fixative properties. The alcohol extraction method preserves the aromatic resins and their aroma.

Musk Root Absolute is pourable. However, with time it will thicken and require warmth or the addition of alcohol to claim it all from the bottle.

Dan

Materials: Ferula Moschata, Alcohol, Musk Root Absolute.

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