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Archway of roses and jasmines

Phytonic rose extract - South Africa (damascena): Gorgeous toffee caramel sweet rose with spicy green undertones. Phytonic rose extract from musk rose - South Africa: Deep sultry rose, moody and luscious. Rose leaf absolute -South Africa: Sweet green hay-like, tobacco leaf undertones. Arctander says about rose leaf absolute, 'When creating a rose perfume or a rose base, the perfumer is often interested in notes that will give him the reproduction of the leaves, the fragrance of the foliage which forms such an important part of the rose gamut; the bouquet of roses is not complete without it.' P.556 Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin by Steffan Arctander. Jasmine grandiflorum C02 from concrete France: Light fruity floral, fresh sweet smoothness, has candy like notes. Jasmine auriculatum hydro-distilled essence (distilled from concrete) : Spicy heady floral with green undertones. Jasmine sambac hydro-distilled essence from concrete: Sweet clean floral, with intense e