ORRIS EXT
Powdery, floral, green, woody and reminiscent of violet.
ORRIS EXT has a gourmand and sweet profile with cocoa nuances.
Orris extracts can be used in perfumery as well as in flavors, especially in red fruit notes such as raspberry.
ORRIS EXT contains a high amont of SFE which preserves all the facets and the natural profile identity to guarantee a high purity extract. This quality is perfectly soluble.
Well balanced association of ingredients, some of which are captives, blended together to create an inspiring specialty.
The composition may be a unique technical solution to create natural reconstitutions. They are the result of a close collaboration between dsm-firmenich perfumers and specialists from our Natural Ingredients Center of Expertise.
Extracted part: rhizomes.
This ingredient is both convenient for perfumery and flavor applications.
There are two main species of orris used as perfume plants: Orris pallida and Orris germanica. Native to Central Europe, orris is cultivated for perfumery in Italy, France, Morocco and China. It is picked manually in the summer months. The rhizomes are separated from the shoots, peeled to increase oxygenation necessary for the production of irones, and washed to eliminate residual dirt, then sliced and left to dry, followed by proper storing. To foster the development of irones, the drying process usually takes 2 to 3 years. Italy was once the main producer of Orris root and countries, namely Morocco and China, have increased their own Orris production in more recent years.
Italy
Orris Italy is mainly sourced from Tuscany, Chianti and Pratomagno. They mainly produce the Pallida variety, 15 MT per year. The picking is done by an association of producers.
Morocco
Orris Morocco is sourced in the Atlas of Morocco in the mountains. The farmers produce 150 MT per year which they sell in the souk to collectors. After drying the raw material is stored at the farmers' for a few months before selling in the souk.
China
Orris is native to the Himalayan regions of China, especially in Sichuan, Xizang, and Yunnan.