Henna. Natural perfume fixative by Wild Veil.

natural perfume fixative • henna base notesa l c h e m yThe Wild Veil henna fixative is centered around my homemade extraction of the henna plant: Lawsonia inermis. I first tinctured the plant material, then I evaporated the solution naturally to create a concentrated absolute. My henna absolute is inky and rich. Although I might say it is earthy, it is more metallic and dusty than dank soil smelling. It's unlike any other base note I have encountered, which is why I thought it deserved its own category of fixation. Color may vary.   Photos: henna fixative in a 5ml glass jar among the flowering henna plant I grew from seed; 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 s