Conifer. Natural perfume fixative. Conifer base notes.

natural perfume fixative • conifer base notesa l c h e m yThis fixative contains stirring and wintry evergreen base notes from my handmade tinctures and absolutes of wild Vermont conifers, with many boughs collected from wild stands in my old growth forest: blue, red, white, black, and Norway spruces; fir balsam; Northern white cedar; white pine; scotch pine; and Eastern hemlock. The blend is a complex, deep green and balsam thanks to the various tree parts I have extracted: bark, boughs, needles, and resin/sap. In the background is the cool, fresh, early spring of brisk forest air scented with sticky sap and the snap of firewood. Color may vary. Photos: the fixative in a 60ml tin; fixative in 5ml and 10ml black violet glass jars.f i x a t i v e sFixatives serve as primers for my natural perfumes and colognes. They "fix" and extend a composition by delaying its absorption. One of the issues with natural perfumes is their tendency to evaporate rapidly, especially the volatile heart an