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MIMOSA FLOWERPerfume
Originally from Tasmania, mimosa later established itself in central and northern Africa. It was introduced into Europe in the 19th century as an ornamental plant, and now grows there spontaneously.
A handsome tree that grows to a height of twelve metres, it has a delicate, silvery-green foliage, a smooth, light-coloured bark and fragrant spherical yellow flowers that hang in bunches.
Many varieties of mimosa exist, and tannin - an antibacterial and antifungal substance used in medicines - can be extracted from the bark of most species.
EXTRACTION
OLFACTIVE AFFINITIES
Mimosa essence is an absolute obtained by distillation of the solid waxy substance yielded by solvent extraction of the fresh flowers. It is a viscous, amber-coloured liquid with a woody-floral fragrance and a grassy undertone. It combines well with the essential oils of Citronella, Lavender, Melissa, Patchouli, Violet, Ylang-ylang and most floral and spicy oils.
PROPERTIES
Rarity and extremely low yield make Mimosa absolute a notoriously costly substance. It is totally non-toxic and has anti-septic and astringent properties. As a natural stabilizer, it was formerly a common ingredient in soaps.
It's more commonly used in fine fragrances, especially in colognes with floral and Oriental notes. As a consumer product, it's costly and of limited application in its viscous, semi-solid, raw state, and tends to turn rancid quickly.
For this reasons, we have elaborated the natural absolute essence of Mimosa for to formulate our Mimosa oil as a lingering fragrance with a warm, floral note that nicely recaptures (and surpasses, in the case of the raw absolute) the evanescent scent of winter's-end mimosa blossom.
It's used in the composition of Oriental notes for high-class perfumes and cosmetics, and occasionally in manufacture of rare soaps.
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