In short
Lavandin absolute is extracted with solvent from the flowering stems of lavandin. It brings a hay and coumarin warmth to a spicy, honeyed lavender note.
What Lavandin Absolute smells like
Biolandes describes its lavandin absolute as bringing a hay note to a slightly spicy, honeyed effluvia, for fougère and woody masculine accords as a fixative. IFF (LMR) gives a herbaceous, floral profile with a coumarin and hay-like background that adds roundness and staying power. Hekserij calls it a spicy lavender with sweet hay undertones and lists linalool, linalyl acetate, coumarin and camphor among its constituents.
- Leading note
- Lavender
- Clear facets
- Hay
- Supporting facets
- Coumarin, honey
- Faint facets
- Spicy
- Character
- Warm, round
What makes Lavandin Absolute distinctive
Lavender with hay and coumarin built in: the base of a fougère in one natural.
How Lavandin Absolute is used
Used as a fixative in fougère, lavender and woody masculine accords.
Typical role: modifier (used in small amounts to change the character of a blend); fixative (slow to evaporate; helps a blend last and holds lighter notes).
How Lavandin Absolute differs from similar materials
- Lavandin Oil (Grosso)
- Lavandin oil is the brighter, camphoraceous distillate; the absolute adds a coumarin and hay background with honeyed warmth and lasts longer.
Each difference compares the published descriptions of the two materials. Smell varies with grade, supplier and dilution; compare them side by side on blotters before substituting one for another.
Formulation considerations
Shares its CAS number with lavandin oil, so none is given here. Contains coumarin, which IFRA covers.
Identity and classification
- Type
- Absolute
- Origin
- Natural
- Odour family
- Aromatic / Fougère
- Note position
- Heart to base note
- Physical form at room temperature
- Viscous liquid
- Botanical source
- Lavandula × intermedia Emeric ex Loisel.
No CAS number is shown: suppliers use different identifiers for this material, and none could be confirmed as its own.
Safety and compliance
This page is general information, not a safety assessment or a specification. Confirm identity, composition, IFRA status and allergen content from your supplier's documents for the lot you hold.
Materials it works with
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Lavandin Oil (Grosso)
Essential oil · Aromatic / Floral — lavender, camphoraceous, herbal, fresh
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Coumarin
Aroma chemical · Powdery / Fougère — hay, sweet, almond, tobacco
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Oakmoss Absolute
Absolute · Chypre / Green — mossy, earthy, inky, forest floor
Used in formulas and accords
Used in 4 published formulas
Lavandin Absolute is an ingredient in 3 perfume formulas and 1 accord in the Formula & Accord Library.
Community formulas
RUŌOD House Originals
Original compositions by RUŌOD House.
Further reading
Questions about Lavandin Absolute
Is Lavandin Absolute natural or synthetic?
Lavandin Absolute is natural. It is a concentrated extract obtained from plant material with a solvent, then washed with ethanol to remove the waxes.
Which published formulas use Lavandin Absolute?
Lavandin Absolute is used in 4 published formulas in the RUŌOD Lab Formula & Accord Library, including 1882 Naturals, Bracken Moon and Night Fougère. Each is listed with a link under "Used in formulas and accords" on this page.
Sources
- Biolandes — Lavandin — manufacturer's description.
- IFF (LMR) — Lavandin absolute — manufacturer's description.
- Hekserij — Lavandin absolute — distributor's description.
- Olfactory profile: the RUŌOD Lab team's synthesis of the published descriptions above, reviewed 24 October 2026. Evidence: more than one published description. Classification and the short description: revision 1. Descriptions of odour are judgement, not measurement.