Absolute Hay – Grasse, France | The wild sweetness of the earth - Anthoxanthum odoratum

Flouve Absoluto – Grasse, France | The wild sweetness of the earth - Anthoxanthum odoratum

Freshly mowed field. Green sweetness. Memory of sun.

This absolute hay, grown and harvested in the Grasse region, is more than just an ingredient: it's a bottled fragment of the French countryside. Its certificate of origin guarantees not only its quality, but also its very essence.

Nothing evokes more peace than the scent of freshly cut grass. This hay captures it all: the breeze rustling the leaves, the warm, breathing earth, the afternoon fading amidst golden fields.

Its profile is intensely sweet. The high coumarin content gives it notes reminiscent of thick honey, vanilla, and artisanal caramel.

There's a distant echo of blond tobacco, of cocoa hidden among fibers. It's relaxing, enveloping, profound.

It is used in small quantities to lend a natural, organic air, transforming and rounding out any accord. In larger doses, it becomes the warm heart of gourmand compositions, evoking dark chocolate, dried grass, and vegetal sweetness.

It's very intense, very dense. I recommend working with dilutions of 10% or less. In alcohol, its texture softens and opens up. In its pure state, it's wild.

It's not a scent, it's a whole scene.

French hay. Bottled Grasse .

Indicative concentration limits according to the type of cosmetic product.

Although it is not regulated by IFRA, these are the recommended uses:

1. Fine perfumes (Eau de toilette, Eau de parfum):

✔ Recommended: up to 0.5%

2. Body creams and lotions (leave-on):

✔ Recommended: up to 0.1%

3. Facial, eye contour and neck products:

✔ Recommended: ≤ 0.05%

4. Deodorants and underarm products:

✔ Recommended: ≤ 0.05%

5. Rinse-off products (shampoos, gels, cleansers):

✔ Recommended: up to 0.3%