Tuberose Absolute Oil
Botanical Name: Polianthes tuberosa
Common Method Of Extraction: Solvent extracted
Parts Used: Fresh flowers, picked before the petals open
Note Classification: Middle to Base
Aroma: Heavy, sweet-floral, sometimes slightly spicy, tenacious
Largest Producing Countries: India, France, Morocco, China, Taiwan, and Egypt
Traditional Use: Used in high-class perfumes, especially of an oriental, floral, or fantasy type.
Properties: Narcotic.
Benefits: Perfume.
Blends Well With: Carnation, gardenia, jasmine, neroli, opopanax, orris, Peru balsam, rose, violet, and ylang ylang.
Of Interest: Pure absolute extraction of tuberose is perhaps the most expensive natural flower oil at the disposal of the modern perfumer.