Botanica Gaia Aged Castoreum Paste Perfume Ingredient For tincture and absolute

Aged Castoreum Paste | Perfume Ingredient | For tincture and absolute |

Botanical Name: Castor Canadensis. 
Family Name: Castoridae. 
Common Name: Beaver, Castor, Castoreum, 
INCI: Castor Canadensis Glands Paste. 
Extraction Method: Ethically. 
Parts Used: Glands.
Note: Base note. Fixative. 
Odor: Leathery, woody, smoke, animalitic, aphrodisiac and sensual. 
Appearance: Dartk Amber. Very viscous. 
Country of Origin: United States. 

Blends: With almost all aromatic profiles.

Castor gland paste, has been cured and dried for a minimum of 2 years, to achieve the characteristic aroma of castoreum. Ingredient to prepare the famous Castoreum that is used as an ingredient in perfumery, incense, fine cigars, aromatic drinks and ancestral medicine. Castoreum is the alcoholic tincture of the glands of the Castor Canadensis. 

How to prepare Castor tincture:

The most common proportion that gives the most balanced aroma is the 10% tincture or 10:90. That is, 10 grams of beaver paste and 90 grams of alcohol. It should be put in a container of at least 150 grams, to leave space for the tincture to condensate. It should be left to rest in a warm place, and shake daily, for at least 6 weeks, although the perfect time is 1 year for the tincture to reach all its aromatic splendor.

This is the most balanced proportion, but other proportions can be used, depending on the aroma you want to achieve.

If you want to get an absolute, after at least 6 months of curing this tincture, you should put it in a low dish and cover it very well with a cloth and let the alcohol evaporate little by little, once the alcohol has evaporated. completely, what remains is the absolute.

What alcohol to use? You can use 95% Everclear alcohol, odorless and colorless. You can also use Organic Perfumery Alcohol.

Castoreum tinctures can be made using high-proof aromatic alcoholic beverages, such as Whiskey, Ron, Cognac, etc. 

Although the process is two steps:

-To prepare Castoreum flavored with alcoholic beverages, a 1:1 ratio should be used. Half Castor paste and half the desired alcoholic beverage. It should be left in a container 1/3 larger for at least 6 weeks. After this minimum time, the alcohol and water should be evaporated, and the remaining paste should be tinctured with Everclear or Perfumer's alcohol. At least 6 more months. Leaving a castoreum with notes of the alcoholic beverage used. Castoreum admits many aromas and many variations.

These Beaver Glands have been sourced from fair trade and sustainable North American native communities.

General Safety Information: Even a small amount is very strong and must be diluted before applying or ingesting. Since eugenol (a main part of clove essential oil) is not very common, some people may encounter violent allergies when too much is used at one time. Use small amounts of the essential oil if you have never used it before. Pregnant women and those who are breastfeeding should not use clove oil. Do not take any oils internally and do not apply undiluted essential oils, onto the skin without advanced essential oil knowledge or consultation from a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. If you are epileptic, have liver damage, have cancer, or have any other medical problem, use oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Use extreme caution when using oils with children.

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