1 / 2: Front presentationOrris Resinoid Extra Grade LA 3929
Manufacturer: Calchauvet
The vintage collection · Grasse heritage
An Exceptional House of Scent
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The current catalogue at a glance
- Historical perfumery materials
- 264
- Recorded years
- 1980 to 2006
- material groups
- 3
- Recorded brands & houses
- 35
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The HombreOils collection
Distinctive materials for your next creation
Explore materials with distinctive scents and histories.
Curated discoveries
Seven invitations into the HombreOils collection
Follow the collection by olfactive family, age, historic house or material character, from rare roots and resins to the language and lore of the perfumer’s palette.
The collection
Enter the full cabinet of historical perfumery materials.
Olfactive discovery
Wander through florals, woods, resins, mosses, spices and more.
The connoisseur’s challenge
Test your instinct for materials, houses and olfactive families.
Historic houses
Meet the names carried by bottles, labels and makers across the collection.
A scented chronology
Trace the collection through its documented years and eras.
The art of extraction
Discover the processes that give each material its singular expression.
Perfumer’s lexicon
Unfold the language of historical materials, preparations and accords.
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1 / 2: Front presentationTuberose Absolute Pommade Exhaustion Extraction
Manufacturer: Calchauvet
Selected materials
Materials that define the collection
1 / 2: Front presentationBergamot Bottom Fraction Crude
Manufacturer: Calchauvet
1 / 2: Front presentationJasmine Egypt Absolute MAX
Manufacturer: Calchauvet
1 / 2: Front presentationLabdanum Resinoid
Manufacturer: Calchauvet
1 / 2: Front presentationOakmoss Absolute
Manufacturer: Calchauvet
1 / 2: Front presentationItalian Orris Butter 15% Irone, 1997
Manufacturer: Pierre Chauvet
1 / 2: Front presentationOrris Butter 15% Irone, 2000
Manufacturer: Calchauvet
1 / 2: Front presentationOrris Resinoid Extra Grade LA 3929
Manufacturer: Calchauvet
1 / 2: Front presentationDamask rose
Manufacturer: Calchauvet
Browse by family
Material families
FloralRose, jasmine, tuberose, orange blossom and floral accords, from fresh petals to rich white flowers.CitrusBergamot, lemon, lime and orange peel notes, with bright zest, juicy freshness and bitter rind.GreenGalbanum, violet leaf, nettle and green buds: crushed foliage, sap, stems and leafy freshness.AromaticLavender, sage, thyme, mint and conifer needles, with herbal, camphoraceous and fresh aromatic character.SpicyPepper, clove, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg, spanning cool spice, dry bite and warm sweetness.WoodyCedarwood, vetiver and woody preparations with dry timber, roots, soft smoke and lasting depth.MossyOakmoss and tree moss with damp earth, forest shade, dry lichen and leathery depth.BalsamicFrankincense, myrrh and sweet balsams, with resinous warmth, incense and soft vanilla facets.AmberLabdanum, cistus extracts and amber accords, with warm resin, leathery richness and rounded depth.FruityApple, prune and vinous fruit notes, from juicy freshness to dried fruit and fermented nuances.GourmandCocoa, coffee, almond, honey and vanilla notes with roasted, sweet and richly edible associations.TobaccoCured leaf, dry hay and smoky tobacco notes, with honeyed warmth, leather and roasted accents.LeatherBirch tar, castoreum and leather accords, from supple hide to dry smoke and phenolic depth.AnimalicCostus, valerian and indolic materials with warm skin, rooty musk and pronounced animalic character.PowderyOrris and heliotrope notes with violet softness, fine powder, creamy roots and almond warmth.MarineMarine accords with cool sea air and a fresh, diffusive aquatic character.FattyWaxy, oily and fatty notes, from soft skin-like textures to pungent butter and fermented nuances.
The character of the collection
A historical palette made for discovery and creation
Original vocabulary
Historic French designations preserve the language of the collection, accompanied by considered names in English, French, German and Arabic.
Across the decades
Recorded years reveal a palette shaped across decades, from changing extraction styles to forgotten grades and specialist perfumery vocabulary.
From grams to kilograms
Choose a standard pack for your non-binding quote request, or ask HombreOils about bulk and specialist quantities that need personal handling.
A palette with character
Move from luminous florals to dark mosses, aged resins and forgotten bases, and gather the materials that speak to your own way of composing.
Who we work with
Buyers served
- Perfumers and independent creators
- Fragrance houses and compounders
- Retailers and resellers of raw materials
- Cosmetics and personal-care manufacturers
- Collectors and private collections
- Distributors and B2B wholesale buyers
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