Onycha

Ambergris infusion is concocted according to the traditional processes of perfumery. The pieces or blocks of organic matter are used to reduce them to the smallest possible size and to facilitate the infusion in alcohol. The more the amber infuses the more it improves. For its manufacture, we have chosen the most beautiful pieces of our collection in order to obtain a true elixir. When the standards are three to six months of infusion, ours will have taken 9 months to be born.

Infusion of Ambergris is titrated at 5%. It is rather black in color, emphasizing more animal notes than the white often lighter and marine. We make only one manufacture per year, each of them is therefore vintage and unique although we always use the same category of amber.

Ginger Lily alcoholate, or Longoze (Hedychium flavescens), reveals the full aromatic richness of this emblematic flower of Madagascar. Little known until recently, Ginger Lily has now found its place in modern perfumery, where its extract is successfully used in creations by the greatest Perfume Houses. Its singular olfactory profile is instantly appealing: a fragrance that is both floral and subtly spicy, lifted by hints of ginger and citrus peel. This refined balance makes Ginger Lily alcoholate a precious and distinctive raw material, sought after for the character and originality it brings to fragrance compositions.

Beyond its use in perfumery, Longoze holds an important place in traditional Malagasy medicine. For generations, its flowers have been used to clean wounds, and in spiritual rituals meant to stimulate and "awaken" energy.

Thanks to its warm, spicy scent, Ginger Lily is often nicknamed "the Malagasy wild ginger of perfumery", a name that perfectly reflects its unique olfactory identity and cultural heritage.

Fire Tree infusion (Xanthorrhoea Preissii) is made from the resin of an iconic tree in south-western Australia, commonly known as the Balga. This plant symbolises fertility and renewal in Aboriginal culture and owes its reputation to its remarkable resistance to fire. During Australian bushfires, the plant secretes resin in abundance. This resin spreads around the tree trunk in the form of what are known as claws. These protect the heart of the Fire Tree and, by extension, the animals that come to seek refuge there. This ability allows the tree to recover very quickly and even promotes flowering.

Beyond this extraordinary phenomenon, there is a second miracle for scent enthusiasts like us. Not only does the fire protect the Fire Tree, it also transforms the scent of its resin to create a perfume in its own right. These claws give off a magnificent, unique fragrance, somewhere between woody and smoky with delicate balsamic notes. An astonishing material that testifies to the power of nature and the evolution of scents in their environment. A marvel to be discovered exclusively at Le Sourceur.

Green Vanilla oleoresin (Vanilla Planifolia) is made from exceptional vanilla pods from Madagascar. Unlike the classic method, the still-green vanilla pods are stressed, first at very low temperature and then with heat, to achieve the highest possible vanillin concentration and bring out the best of the product's fragrance. Heady and powerful, it gives off a smooth, sweet and round scent.

Known for its nourishing, moisturising and toning virtues, green vanilla oleoresin is often recommended as an antiseptic. In diffusion, it also promotes relaxation and is even said to aid digestion.