Natural Perfume Fixatives & Base Notes

Choose botanical materials for the base of your perfume. Compare powdery floral orris with creamy, smoky guaiacwood, and find the sizes that fit your next formulation.

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Powdery · Floral

Orris Butter

An Iris pallida raw material for perfumers exploring powdery floral bases. Its aroma is part of the composition, as well as its role as a fixative.

  • Waxy, semi-solid form
  • Sold by weight in grams
  • Sizes from 5 g to 1,000 g

Choose Orris Butter size

Woody · Creamy · Smoky

Guaiacwood Essential Oil

A steam-distilled wood oil with a creamy, balsamic profile and smoky undertones. Explore it when a woody aromatic direction suits your perfume base.

  • Viscous; can be semi-solid at room temperature
  • Sold by volume in milliliters
  • Sizes from 5 ml to 1,000 ml

Choose Guaiacwood size

Start with the material, then choose the quantity

Compare aromatic character, physical form and units before ordering. Each product page shows its current prices and availability, with individual size selection and checkout through Botanica Gaia.

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Questions before you choose

Are these finished perfumes?

These listings are for materials used in perfume formulation. Review the individual product information before choosing.

Can I order one material on its own?

Yes. Orris Butter and Guaiacwood Essential Oil are sold individually in a range of sizes.

Are grams and milliliters interchangeable?

Grams measure weight and milliliters measure volume. Check the unit shown for your selected material and size.

Do you provide support for larger orders?

For larger quantities, documentation or sourcing questions, contact Botanica Gaia with the material and quantity you are considering.

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