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My Arsenal of Essences

Top Notes
  1. Lavender eo (essential oil),
  2. juniper berry eo,
  3. fir needle eo,
  4. corriander eo,
  5. mandarin eo,
  6. elemi eo,
  7. galbanum eo,
  8. sweet orange eo,
  9. black pepper eo,
  10. bergamot eo,
  11. lime eo,
  12. lemon eo,
  13. lavandin abrialis,
  14. basil eo,
  15. blood orange eo,
  16. grapefruit eo,
  17. rosewood eo,
  18. pink grapefruit eo,
  19. ginger eo,
  20. cinnamon eo,
  21. tangerine eo,
  22. carrot seed eo,
  23. wild orange eo,
  24. bitter orange eo,
  25. anise seed eo,
  26. spikenard eo,
  27. tarragon eo,
  28. cedarwood eo.
  29. pandanus
  30. green cognac eo
  31. tagate oil Egypt
Middle notes
  1. Chamomile blue eo,
  2. lavender absolute,
  3. melissa eo,
  4. neroli eo,
  5. turkish rose absolute,
  6. clarysage eo,
  7. myrtle eo,
  8. lemon myrtle,
  9. pink lotus absolute,
  10. rose otto,
  11. cardamom absolute,
  12. immortelle eo,
  13. orange blossom absolute,
  14. violet leaf absolute,
  15. cardamom absolute,
  16. amyris eo,
  17. bay rum eo,
  18. jasmine grandaflorum,
  19. yarrow eo,
  20. jasmine sambac absolute,
  21. sweet marjoram eo,
  22. geranium eo,
  23. ylang ylang complete,
  24. hyssop eo,
  25. listea may chang eo,
  26. clove absolute,
  27. jasmine concrete,
  28. ylang ylang concrete,
  29. boronia absolute.
  30. Nutmeg absolute
  31. hemp eo
  32. chameli
  33. davana
  34. linden absolute
  35. lavender seville
  36. cardamom CO2
  37. tuberose absolute
  38. tagate oil Egypt
Base notes
  1. Orange blossom water absolute,
  2. vanilla absolute,
  3. araucaria absolute,
  4. rosemary absolute,
  5. ambergris tincture,
  6. myrrh tincture,
  7. canabis tincture,
  8. ambrette co2,
  9. cassie absolute,
  10. blond tobacco absolute,
  11. patchouli eo,
  12. patchouli dark,
  13. helichrysum eo,
  14. sandalwood mysore,
  15. africa stone tincture,
  16. vetivert,
  17. tonka absolute,
  18. opopinax eo,
  19. frankincense eo,
  20. oakmoss absolute,
  21. coco absolute,
  22. ambreine,
  23. orris root butter,
  24. orris root wax,
  25. orris tincture,
  26. tarragon absolute,
  27. peru balsam,
  28. benzoin,
  29. labdanum absolute,
  30. rosemary concrete.
  31. choya nakh
  32. costus root
  33. nagar motha oil
  34. aglalia concrete
  35. myrrh
  36. saffron absolute
  37. butter CO2
The ones in purple are the ones I feel I know and love well. I have a very long wish list also, with osmanthus at the top.

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