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Cistus Reprocessed Concrete

Original designation: Ciste CTE repassé

Cistus ladanifer

Reprocessed cistus material carries the full-bodied amber, leather and resin vocabulary of rockrose through an additional extraction history. That process wording is part of its identity; it invites a richer, more textural reading without implying a standardized result.

Base noteIn stock for direct purchase

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1 g

€13.50

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Cistus Reprocessed Concrete

Olfactive character

Base note

In perfumery vocabulary, Cistus Reprocessed Concrete is associated with ambery, resinous, leathery, honeyed, woody and herbal. Its creative role is a deep base-note material with architectural presence, giving structure and character to complex accords.

  • ambery
  • resinous
  • leathery
  • honeyed
  • woody
  • herbal
Train your nose with this material

At the perfumer’s organ

In the organ, use it to build build textured amber bases, enrich give leather a resinous sheen and introduce support tobacco and patchouli. As base note, it offers signature rather than mere theme.

  • build textured amber bases
  • give leather a resinous sheen
  • support tobacco and patchouli
  • add warmth beneath florals

Extraction & expression

A concrete is the wax-rich first capture of aromatic biomass by solvent extraction. It retains fragrant molecules alongside natural waxes and pigments, creating a tactile, often plush material with unusual body.

Perfumer’s vocabulary

CTE
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A vintage material for contemporary creation

This 24-year vintage opens a door to another era of perfumery. An uncommon voice from legendary perfumery heritage, made for mature, daring compositions—a scent from the past, ready to inspire something entirely new.

Material registerCatalogue identity and recorded details
Maison Orris reference
MO-051
Historic catalogue name
Calchauvet
Availability
Available
Recorded date
2002-05-04
Register reference
123196 · 40625 · H
Material type
Concrete
Physical form
Solid / waxy
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