French Honey Lavender Absolute — Apis mellifera | Provençal Honey & Lavender | H Reynaud Fils

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

French Honey Lavender Absolute — Where the Hive Meets the Field

This Honey Lavender Absolute is something more specific and considerably more beautiful than either honey or lavender alone: an absolute extracted by H Reynaud Fils, established 1898, from the honeycomb of beehives deliberately positioned at the edges of the lavender fields of Provence, where the bees forage almost exclusively on lavender blossom throughout the flowering season. The honey they produce carries the lavender's aromatic signature deep into its structure — and the absolute extracted from that honeycomb captures both simultaneously, in a single material of quite extraordinary character.

The result is a material that no blending can replicate: the two notes are inseparable, fused at source rather than combined at the bench. Genuinely hard to find and genuinely worth seeking out.

Scent Profile

The opening is warm, rich, and immediately honeyed — a deep beeswax-honey sweetness that is rounder and more complex than either honey absolute or lavender absolute alone. As it develops, the lavender character emerges with beautiful clarity — not the sharp, medicinal quality of a distilled oil, but something softer and more floral, sweetened by the honey in which it has been steeped. The drydown is long, warm, and balsamic — a soft honey-lavender trace of considerable tenacity.

Perfumery Applications

In fougère compositions it replaces synthetic honey accords with genuine depth and warmth. In oriental structures it adds a beeswax-honey sweetness of unusual quality. In lavender soliflores it provides an enriching depth that transforms the note from familiar to truly beautiful. In gourmand compositions the honeyed warmth makes it a natural centrepiece. Even in small amounts it adds a quality of warmth and naturalness that is immediately felt.

Blending Suggestions

Pairs beautifully with lavender absolute, beeswax absolute, vanilla, tonka bean, benzoin, labdanum, coumarin, bergamot, lemon, rose absolute, geranium, clary sage, cedarwood, sandalwood, and soft musks.

Technical Details

• Common Name: French Honey Lavender Absolute
• Source: Honeycomb of Apis mellifera hives foraged on Provençal lavender fields
• Supplier: H Reynaud Fils, established 1898, France
• Origin: France (Provence)
• Extraction Method: Solvent extraction of lavender-infused honeycomb (absolute)
• Classification: Middle to base note
• Appearance: Mobile liquid — supplied in DPG carrier for ease of handling, standard industry practice
• Odour Family: Honey / Beeswax / Lavender / Warm / Balsamic
• Natural: Yes — 100% pure natural absolute

Packaging

1ml sample supplied in a 5ml clear flint glass bottle. 5ml and 10ml 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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