{"product_id":"castoreum-assoluta","title":"Castoreum \"Superior\" Absolute","description":"\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-68f8ba53-0714-832b-8403-bb0d87e27cad-6\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-564\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"6088564c-187e-4766-acbb-13272968f028\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCASTOREUM \"SUPERIOR\"\u0026nbsp;ABSOLUTE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"35\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"37\" data-end=\"49\"\u003eManufacturer: FLORAL CONCEPT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"35\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"37\" data-end=\"49\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCastor fiber L. gland.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"35\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"87\"\u003eCountry of origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"35\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"123\"\u003eCountry of manufacturing:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"35\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"155\"\u003eExtraction method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solvent extraction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"35\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"35\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCastoreum Absolute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e processed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFloral Concept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e originates from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and is derived from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeaver’s castor sacs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCastor fiber L. gland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). Castoreum is a secretion used by beavers to mark their territory. Its intense, richly nuanced odour has no equivalent in the plant kingdom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts history dates back centuries. For a long time, castoreum was a sought-after remedy in European pharmacopoeias. When beaver hunting and the fur trade spread across North America, the sacs became a sought-after by-product among perfumers. It was precisely the fascination of this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eleathery, boreal forest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e note that made it a cornerstone of classical perfumery, particularly in the great \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eleather\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003echypre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e fragrances of the early twentieth century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe odour is also influenced by the animal’s diet, which consists of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebark and branches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from birch, poplar and willow trees. This accounts for its smoky, phenolic nuances, reminiscent of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebirch tar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etincture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eresinoid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is first obtained through solvent extraction, followed by treatment of the resinoid with ethanol to produce the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eabsolute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edense, dark material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, ranging from brown to almost black, with a resinous consistency. Its composition includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ephenols\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (such as p-cresol and 4-ethylphenol), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eacetophenone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esalicylic alcohol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e derivatives and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecastoramine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, alongside a resinous fraction that provides body and substantivity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"813\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"813\"\u003ePERFUMERY\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt first sniff, castoreum is not conventionally pleasant, and that is precisely its secret. It reveals an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eanimalic, leathery and birch-smoky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e character, with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esweet, vanillic and balsamic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e drydown, reminiscent of treated leather and tobacco. When diluted, its harsher aspects recede, leaving behind a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewarm, velvety leathery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e quality that adds depth without introducing sugary sweetness. It is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexceptionally tenacious base note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, capable of remaining on a blotter for days.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts classic territory is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eleather fragrances\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where, combined with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebirch tar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eisobutyl quinoline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elabdanum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eleather notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it builds the smoky, rugged yet elegant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCuir de Russie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e accord. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003echypre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efougère\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e compositions, it blends with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoakmoss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epatchouli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecoumarin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, lending them a lived-in depth that gives these structures greater maturity. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eambery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriental\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e compositions, alongside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003evanilla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebenzoin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eamber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eresins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it adds a warm, animalic dimension that rounds off their sweetness. Combined with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etobacco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewoods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esandalwood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecedarwood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003evetiver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), it enhances the atmosphere of a library or an English gentleman’s club. In darker \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efloral\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e compositions, alongside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003erose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejasmine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eiris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it introduces a sensual, slightly wild contrast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts value lies in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eminimal dosing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: just a few \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efinishing touches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, generally well below a few percentage points of the formula, are enough, as higher concentrations can quickly become overpowering. To facilitate its use, it is advisable to prepare a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ediluted solution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (for example, at 10%), gently warming the material. Like many base materials, it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ematures well\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in a blend: allowing the formula to rest often softens its harsher aspects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso available at \u003cstrong\u003e10% in Natural TEC\u003c\/strong\u003e for easier dosing and improved diffusion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1526\"\u003eOlfactory family:\u003c\/strong\u003e Animalic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1560\"\u003eOlfactory pyramid:\u003c\/strong\u003e Base note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e","brand":"FLORAL CONCEPT","offers":[{"title":"1g \/ 10% TEC Natural","offer_id":58947177709912,"sku":null,"price":6.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g \/ 100% Pure","offer_id":58947177742680,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"4g \/ 10% TEC Natural","offer_id":58947177775448,"sku":null,"price":11.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"4g \/ 100% Pure","offer_id":58947177808216,"sku":null,"price":58.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"15g \/ 10% TEC Natural","offer_id":58947177840984,"sku":null,"price":26.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"15g \/ 100% Pure","offer_id":58947177873752,"sku":null,"price":141.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g \/ 10% TEC Natural","offer_id":59067395932504,"sku":null,"price":39.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g \/ 100% Pure","offer_id":59067395965272,"sku":null,"price":223.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g \/ 10% TEC Natural","offer_id":59067395998040,"sku":null,"price":69.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g \/ 100% Pure","offer_id":59067396030808,"sku":null,"price":341.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g \/ 10% TEC Natural","offer_id":59067396063576,"sku":null,"price":97.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g \/ 100% Pure","offer_id":59067396096344,"sku":null,"price":597.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ 10% TEC Natural","offer_id":59067396129112,"sku":null,"price":212.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ 100% Pure","offer_id":59067396161880,"sku":null,"price":1168.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/6817\/5448\/files\/castoreumabsolute.png?v=1794137308","url":"https:\/\/lindeniiaroma.com\/products\/castoreum-absolute","provider":"LINDENII AROMA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}