Our fine selection of raw materials
Below is a list of the ingredients that were used to build the fragrance formulas and their origin. We selected raw materials that incorporate the values of tradition and modernity. To formulate a fragrance, natural and synthetic raw materials are used.
Jasmine abs sambac and grandiflorum
Climbing shrub up to 2mt tall with light green leaves and large white fragrant flowers.
Cultivated in India, Egypt Italy and France.
Flowering occurs in late summer (July/November).
The flowers are used to produce an absolute.
Jasmine absolute is obtained by solvent extraction of hand-picked fresh flowers.
To obtain 1kg of absolute you need 2-3kg of concrete, and to obtain it you need 1000kg of flowers.
The olfactory profile is strong, enveloping, warm, indole, animalic, powdery, fruity and spicy facet, very sensual, oriental.
Spearmint var.nanah MD
Perennial herbaceous plant with small elongated foliage and small pinkish-white flowers.
This plant is native to Egypt, but can be found in many Arab countries.
It's flowering period is July - August.
In perfumery, the essential oil is produced by steam distillation of the flowering tops and leaves.
In this case it was used the molecular distillation technique.
The olfactory profile is camphoraceous, mentholated, but sweeter, balsamic and slightly fruity than peppermint.
It is the classic mint used in Moroccan tea.
Ginger CO2
Ginger is a perennial herbaceous plant, native to Asia and from whose rhizome a very aromatic and spicy spice is obtained.
Today it is widely grown in almost all tropical and subtropical countries.
CO2 ginger extract is a product obtained with a modern technique using a low temperature process.
This extraction ensures a powerful, complex, aromatic, attractive aroma of freshly cut, pungent ginger. Bright and woody.
China and India are the largest producers of ginger.
In the East, ginger root is used for both culinary and healing purposes.
Turkish Rose
The rose damascene is one of the most precious oil in the world. To obtain 1kg of essential oil, 3/4000 kg of flowers are needed. Per ottenere 1kg di olio essenziale sono necessari 3/4000 kg di fiori. It’s a thirty-six petal flower with a strong smell, growing on a small spiny shrubs. The Damascene rose is mainly grown in Bulgaria and Turkey. It is the most used rose in perfumery representing more than 95% of produced extracts, the rest of the production coming from the Centifolia rose. It’s extracted from flowers during spring in the early morning. Main components are: phenylethyl alcohol, citronellol, geraniol, nerol, stearoptenes.
Calabrian bergamot oe
Evergreen perennial tree of 3/5 mt high with very fragrant white flowers with five petals.
The fruit looks like a lemon but it’s color is green. It is a hybrid between a lemon and a bitter orange.
The essential oil is obtained by expression of citrus peels. It is also used to flavor Earl Gray tea.
To obtain 1 kg of essential oil you need 200kg of fruit. It's best habitat is Calabria.
It is also cultivated in the Ivory Coast, Argentina and Brazil. The olfactory profile is very rich, complex, fresh, citrusy, slightly bitter, sour, green.
Ambrox DL
It is a modern, elegant amber.
It is an ingredient that comes from a chemical extraction that avoids the use of Salvia Clarea.
The olfactory profile is warm, animalic, slightly marine, woody, dry, amber, slightly sweet and gives richness to the whole composition, increasing its diffusing power.
Vetiverol MD
It is a component of natural vetiver.
Woody like vetiver, a little bitter, earthy (but less than natural vetiver), dry, slightly smoky, fruity like grapefruit.
Complex, very refined.
In this case the molecular distillation technique was used.
Red Seaweed JE
Sustainably harvested by hand on the French Brittany coast, Palmaria palmata red seaweed is Mane’s miracle ingredient. This powerful extract, made via supercritical extraction, brings a nice algae touch along with mossy herbal facets. It also gives a salty effect.
JE is an eco-friendly solution to produce innovative extracts of exceptional quality and purity, maintaining the original olfactive characteristics of the raw materials from which they are derived.
Angelica roots oe
It is an aromatic umbrella plant that belongs to the fennel, carrot and celery family.
Originally from Northern Europe and Siberia, it was introduced to France in the Middle Ages.
In perfumery roots and seeds are used with two different olfactory yields.
Steam distillation is used as an extraction method.
Approximately 330 g of roots are needed to obtain 1 ml of essential oil.
The olfactory profile is bitter, aromatic, woody.
It is also used as a flavoring for gin.
Italian red mandarin oe
The mandarin is a tree about 5 meters tall with oval leaves and white, fragrant flowers.
The tree has orange colored fruits.
Red mandarin essential oil is obtained by cold pressing of the peel of the fruit.
The one we use has Italian origins, but today it is grown all over the world.
Blood mandarin has a sweet, citrusy and slightly floral aroma, similar to that of an orange.
Guaiac wood oe
The tree reaches even 20 mt in height.
The leaves are dark green and has small yellow hermaphroditic flowers.
The essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the sawdust from the bark.
The main producers are Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay.
The olfactory profile is a little animalic, woody, balsamic, earthy, edible smell with smoky and musky facets, dry, soft.
Benzoino Siam JE
Benzoin Siam Pure Jungle Essence is a multifaceted extract from sustainably sourced benzoin tonkinensis resin from the Siam forests. Very long-lasting, its gourmand, and balsamic notes unfold into a powdery heart infused with subtle spicy undertones. Delicious hints of vanilla and almond make it an exquisite and addictive ingredient.