Spice-base fragrances are the most exotic scent in the world of fragrances. Spice-base fragrances belong to a category of fragrances made from trees, spices, resins and other animal musk. The scent from spice-base fragrances usually has a warm, spicy, sexy, penetrating power with rich layering and long-lasting aroma characteristics.
Spice-base fragrances are suitable for both men and women. Vanilla, sandalwood and tonka beans are commonly used to make oriental fragrances. Oriental fragrances usually feature a bit of “Asian” characteristics from India, Burma, China, or even the Far East. The famous Yves Saint Laurent Opium is inspired by the incense in Chinese temples.
Saffron
Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice. It takes about 15,000 flowers to collect 100 grams of pistil as every purple crocus flower has only three stigmas, and the stigmas must be manually picked before sunrise when the flowers wither and lose the harvest value. After harvest, they must go through the process of dehydration before being sold. Although saffron is very expensive, good saffron is only needed in a very small amount when used as spice.
Country of origin: Iran
Extraction methods: Cold-press
Extraction parts: Whole plants
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Musk
Musk is the dried secretions from the glands located between the navels and genitals of mature male animals belonging to the Chordata (Mammalia Musk), such as forest musk deer; and is one of the raw material in making perfume or medicines (in China).
Country of origin: China
Thyme
Thyme is a kind of herbs with culinary and medicinal value, rich in iron. Its fragrance and preservative functions come from the thymol in itself. Ancient Egyptians used thyme as a preservative, and the ancient Greek used thyme for aromatherapy bath or burning in temples; they believed it represented courage. The 20-54% thymol in thyme essential oil has anti-bacteria function and has been used for making mouthwash and different kinds of disinfectants and medicines (cough or bronchitis relief). Before the development of modern antibiotics, thyme essential oil was used to make bandages.
Extraction method: Steam Distillation
Extraction parts: Flowers, leaves