Camellia Flower Absolute — Camellia oleifera | Organic Floral | Origin Sri Lanka

Part of our Professional Perfumers Range — curated for the discerning natural perfumer seeking exceptional depth and rarity.

Camellia Flower Absolute — The Floral Secret of the Tea Oil Tree

The camellia is one of the most celebrated flowering plants in East Asian culture — revered in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean tradition for its beauty, its longevity, and its extraordinary diversity of form. Yet while the leaves of Camellia sinensis have given the world tea, and the seeds of Camellia oleifera have produced the prized tea oil of Chinese cuisine and cosmetics for centuries, the flowers of the camellia have remained almost entirely unexplored as a perfumery material. This absolute changes that entirely.

Extracted by solvent extraction from the freshly harvested flowers of Camellia oleifera — the Tea Oil Camellia, cultivated on the slopes of Sri Lanka — this certified organic absolute captures a dimension of the camellia flower that no other product approaches: an exceptionally floral, woody, sweet, and herbaceous character of considerable depth and remarkable tenacity. It is a material that experienced natural perfumers describe as immediately compelling — a true floral absolute of unusual character that adds an exotic, slightly oriental floral dimension to compositions of all kinds.

This is not green tea absolute, white tea absolute, or any other tea-derived material. It is the pure flower absolute of Camellia oleifera — something quite distinct, quite rare, and quite beautiful.

Scent Profile

The opening is immediately and pleasantly floral — a clean, slightly woody sweetness with a characteristic camellia quality that is simultaneously familiar and impossible to categorise within the conventional floral palette. It is not rose, not jasmine, not ylang — it occupies its own territory, combining a soft white floral sweetness with a woody, slightly green herbaceous depth that gives it unusual structural presence for a floral material. The tenacity is remarkable — very long-lasting on a smelling strip, anchoring and enriching surrounding materials with a quiet, persistent floral warmth that develops over many hours.

Perfumery Applications

Camellia Flower Absolute is primarily a heart note character material — at its finest adding an unusual and distinctive floral dimension to compositions that seek something beyond the conventional white floral palette. In oriental floral structures it adds an exotic East Asian botanical character of great elegance. In green floral compositions its woody-herbaceous facets bridge floral and green elements naturally. In tea-inspired compositions it adds a genuine botanical floral depth that green tea absolute alone cannot provide.

Its exceptional tenacity makes it valuable as a fixative alongside its character contribution — a double role that makes it unusually cost-effective at working concentrations. Use at moderate concentrations and allow time on the strip to appreciate its full development.

Blending Suggestions

Pairs beautifully with lavender, bergamot, lemon, grapefruit, orange, geranium, geranium bourbon, cedarwood, pine, poplar, violet flower, violet leaf, fir needle, jasmine, rose absolute, ylang ylang, sandalwood, and soft musks. Particularly rewarding in East Asian-inspired compositions alongside sandalwood and jasmine, where its camellia floral character adds an authentic botanical dimension of unusual refinement.

Technical Details

• Botanical Name: Camellia oleifera Abel
• Common Names: Camellia Flower / Tea Oil Camellia / Oil-Seed Camellia
• Botanical Family: Theaceae
• INCI: Camellia Oleifera Flower Absolute
• Origin: Sri Lanka
• Certification: Certified Organic / Bio
• Plant Part: Flowers
• Extraction Method: Solvent extraction (absolute)
• Classification: Middle note — very tenacious
• Appearance: Yellow liquid
• Odour Family: Floral / Woody / Sweet / Herbaceous
• Natural: Yes — 100% pure natural absolute, certified organic
• Note: Distinct from green tea, white tea, and camellia seed oil — this is the pure flower absolute of Camellia oleifera

Packaging

1ml sample supplied in a 5ml clear flint glass bottle. 5ml, 10ml and 30ml supplied in amber glass bottles — all with inbuilt droppers and tamper evident caps.

Safety Information

For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes and sensitive areas. Not suitable for use on babies, children, pets or broken skin. Avoid use during pregnancy or whilst nursing. Always dilute properly and perform a patch test before first use.

Sample Policy

We recommend purchasing a 1ml sample first before committing to larger quantities. Please note that no refunds can be offered on opened items.

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