09/10/2026
Our soon to be released limited edition Tasmanian Perfume uses three main techniques of extraction for creating the scent.
We use varied extraction methods because each has its own specific advantages.
We choose the methods based on the type of fragrance we wish to encapsulate & the characteristics of the raw biomass used.
One such method is Maceration.
During the Maceration process, the biomass (flowers, leaves, bark, wood etc.) is soaked in a solvent, we use organic alcohol to extract the aromatic compounds.
Organic alcohol is very low in odour, so it does not change the essence of our biomass.
The biomass is left to rest/steep in the alcohol so the oils can develop and harmonise together, and to soften the sharp alcohol notes.
Once it’s had enough time to develop, the alcohol is strained of the biomass, then fresh biomass is added to continue diffusing.
Each process takes many weeks and is repeated many times over until the desired scent strength is achieved.
The end result is a botanical tincture that can then be used within our perfume blends.
With this technique so far we have used pine, pine bark, wattle bark, mimosa wattle flowers, various daffodils, small formosa acacia, white golden diosma, lemon Monterey cypress, plus our kitchen sage & pineapple sage.
We have also used a Tasmanian wh**ky & coffee that contains our sage which is burnt & macerated in the wh**ky, this will give our scent an earthy, bush vibe.
Once we have finished with the biomass, it is composted into our beautiful garden so there is no waste.
There is a lot of work in making this type of perfume, after we have all of the oils we require, we will need to tweak the mother scent.
It is then left in a dark, cool place, we check it monthly & ensure that the scent is going along in the way we want it to smell.
We do have a name for it, but, won’t be releasing that until we are closer to the release date.
At this stage, we may only be able to produce 50-60 bottles, so a super exclusive release.
Stay tuned for further updates.
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