VINTAGE CEDAR HEART - Old growth Cedrus atlantica heartwood artisan distilled

Cedrus Atlantica from France, old growth (natural miexed mountainous ecoystem circa 100m), naturally fallen. We negociated with the forestry authorities to buy the fallen tree after a storm.

We used only the core heartwood, after completely removing the bark and the sapwood.

Artisan distilled in 2020.

A very special treat for Cedarwood appreciator and lover of unique wood oils. 

Most cedarwood oils come from sawmills wood dust residues, thus mixing part of woods, missing good chunks of the oil rich heartwood and resulting in rather sharp oils, which can become flat at they age.

This oil is completely different : only heatwood, round, sweet and absolutely delicious. A stand alone perfum experience.

It is fragrant, smooth and steady, round and incensy, with a surprising dried apricot facet unfolding after the opening. It is quite linear, but a real delight that keeps me coming back and sniffing non stop. Longevity is normal for a cedar 4 hours + with a good swipe on skin for the full experience in three stages, then gentler but with a beautiful and fragrant presence for many more hours (drafting this email yesterday evening, I was at 8 hours when writing this section, and still really enjoying, then went to bed). I find it very grounding and soothing.