Mossy. Natural perfume fixative. Moss base notes.

natural perfume fixative • mossy base notesa l c h e m yThis fixative contains mossy base notes. It is wet and lush, with whispers of roots and earth. Color may vary. Photos: my homemade absolute of wild Vermont tree mosses from specimen collected in my woods; 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 oils, and unrefined butters. These base notes come from oils and resins that are physically thicker, and thus diffuse over the course of days rather than hours. In addi