Narcissus Poeticus Extract

Narcissus Poeticus is an intensely floral and green extract with a sweet, jasmine-like warmth and a subtle hay and tonka nuance.
This organic extraction is remarkably thin liquid and therefore easy to incorporate into perfumes.

The fragrance gives compositions deep, classic floral notes with a touch of animalic elegance.

Ideal for niche florals, chypres and warm, sensual creations that need a natural, characterful floral signature.

Technical note:

Daffodil is not a true essential oil because the flowers cannot be steam distilled.
This product is an organic extraction, similar to an absolute but thinly liquid and easy to handle.
Therefore, it is listed both at Absolutes & Extracts as well as Essential Oils for optimal findability.

After organic extraction, vacuum distillation is used to purify the extract and make it thinly liquid for easier processing.

* Footnote:

Vacuum distillation is a purification step that takes place after the organic extraction of a flower material such as Narcissus or Osmanthus.
After the fragrances are first extracted from the flowers with a mild solvent, the extract is gently heated under reduced pressure (vacuum).
Due to the lower pressure, unwanted components – such as solvent residues, waxy compounds or heavy byproducts – evaporate at a much lower temperature than normal.

This prevents scent damage and provides a cleaner, more stable and often thin liquid end product.

So vacuum distillation does not change the way the fragrance is extracted, but refines the extract so that it is easier to incorporate into perfumes.