Amber. Natural perfume fixative. amber base notes.
natural perfume fixative • amber base notesa l c h e m yThis fixative contains classically amber base notes from my handmade resinoids that I extracted from raw, wild resins using organic high proof alcohol. It is warm, powdery, and slightly boozy. Resinous with caramel undertones. Color may vary. Photos: fixative in a glass jar, my organic Cistus ladanifer and Cistus creticus plants grown from open pollinated seeds, and fixative in 5ml and 10ml black violet glass jars. f i x a t i v e sThis compound serves as a primer for my natural perfumes and colognes, "fixing" and extending the composition. One of the issues with natural perfumes is their tendency to evaporate rapidly, especially the volatile heart and top notes. The aroma of these thinner notes can be made to last longer by slowing down the evaporation rate with the application of one of my creamy fixatives. Each one contains its own fragrance composed exclusively of base notes, in an organic emulsion of raw beeswax, natural oi