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Original designation
A name can carry the vocabulary of a house, an extraction method or a specialist grade. Read it alongside the material’s olfactive profile.
The HombreOils collection
Inside an exceptional vintage collection.
Explore the current selection through original names, recorded years and distinctive material forms. Each entry opens a path into the craft and history of perfumery, with olfactive details to inspire new compositions.
264
catalogue materials
17
material families
61
specialist terms
4
languages
Collection highlights
Four ways to read a material
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Olfactive character
Follow the facets from first impression to lasting character, then imagine the contrasts and harmonies they could bring to an accord.
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Recorded history
Manufacture dates and house names place a material in its era and connect the perfumer’s palette with the history of its makers.
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Creative possibilities
Begin with a simple accord. Compare materials on the blotter, explore proportions and let their individual signatures guide the composition.
The collection by family
Families in the current selection
Floral42 materialsExplore family
Citrus12 materialsExplore family
Green16 materialsExplore family
Aromatic47 materialsExplore familySpicy24 materialsExplore family
Woody11 materialsExplore family
Mossy34 materialsExplore familyBalsamic14 materialsExplore familyAmber10 materialsExplore family
Fruity8 materialsExplore familyGourmand9 materialsExplore familyTobacco2 materialsExplore family
Leather8 materialsExplore familyAnimalic3 materialsExplore family
Powdery11 materialsExplore family
Marine1 materialsExplore familyFatty4 materialsExplore familyContinue exploring the collection
Product illustrations
Explore product-specific visual studies from the current HombreOils catalogue.
Collection history
Enter the Grasse tradition behind this rare working palette.
Timeline
Journey through the recorded years represented across the collection.
Glossary
Explore abbreviations and specialist perfumery terms.
Perfumer’s challenge
Train with individual materials, olfactive profiles, extraction and formula decisions.