Guest guest Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Anya this pict is so great, in case of , I post my small contribution.... the first link is cut by so be sure to stick the first and the second line together http://www.ac-orleans tours.fr/physique/docly/divers/parfum/enfleurage.html http://www.dcu.ie/~lsp/french/fr129_04/sci1/lefabdeparfum.html Did you know, you experienced perfumers that there are 3 sorts of Enfleurage ? Just found this information in a book and on internet The process is a bit different, and so the tools Cold Enfleurage cold: recover of flowers a layer of fat arranged formerly in ceramic plates) and, since the beginning of the XIXth century, on both faces of a " frame " - rectangular window inserted into a wooden frame - device invented at the beginning of the last century by a grassois, mister Théas. Use this process for the jasmine and the tuberose. Hot Enfleurage: flowers soak in some melted fat. This process is mainly used for the rose, the cassie, the violet, and petit grain. With the pommade we can make the absolute " absolved from the chassis " when is obtained with cold process and " pommade absolute " when obtained under hot process. Oil Enfleurage: flowers are placed on cottons filled with oil, folded and arranged on grid chassis.The fragrant oil is then extracted from the cloth left by pressing, left to the volatile solvents. An alcoholic wash of this fragrant oil allows to extract " concentrated of oil " . It is so for example that we make " concentrate of jasmine in the oil " . P.S. My shop open yesssssss !!!!!! have received something incredible from Berber fair trade project, it is all fresh, arrived by container last monday..... rose enfleurage, rose water plus dried roses rose enfleurage nourrishing cream : just greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat !!!! With Nick Jennings incredible new line (of exciting perfumes and absolutes in jojoba, the most wonderfull small bottles, I have ever seen in lovely velvet boxes) and Enfleurage revival in my synth country , will be ready for Mom's Day ! YES ! Everything happens Anya !!!! Big Hugs XXX OOO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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