{"product_id":"gentian-resinoid-gentiana-lutea-payan-bertrand-alpine-bitter-root","title":"Gentian Resinoid — Gentiana lutea | Payan Bertrand | Alpine Bitter Root","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart of our Professional Perfumers Range — curated for the discerning natural perfumer seeking exceptional depth and rarity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGentian Resinoid — Alpine Bitterness, Distilled into Fine Perfumery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGentian is one of perfumery's rarest and most unusual natural materials — a genuine curiosity that few perfumers ever encounter. Produced by Payan Bertrand from \u003cem\u003eGentiana lutea\u003c\/em\u003e, the great yellow gentian that grows wild in Alpine meadows and takes a full decade to reach maturity, this resinoid captures the same bitter, earthy root that gives Suze, Salers, and Avèze their famous distinctive bitterness — repurposed here as a genuinely original perfumery material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJean-Claude Ellena chose gentian for Hermès Eau de Gentiane Blanche, proof that this obscure Alpine root can anchor a major luxury fragrance. Genuinely difficult to dissolve in its pure form, we supply this resinoid pre-diluted by the manufacturer at 10% in natural triethyl citrate (TEC) — extracted from citric acid within citrus fruit — ensuring a properly workable material rather than the notoriously stubborn paste in its concentrated state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStriking and utterly distinctive — damp earth, bitter roots, and cool Alpine air, with a green, vegetal, almost medicinal bitterness quite unlike anything else in the perfumer's palette. Beneath this sits a quiet honeyed warmth and dry woody depth, sharing the powdery, rooty quality of orris but with a cold, bitter twist entirely its own. Exceptional longevity, persisting over 240 hours on a smelling strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePerfumery Applications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUse sparingly to add bitter-earthy originality to green compositions, chypres, and iris accords — it shares real kinship with orris but pushes the character somewhere genuinely unexplored. A compelling material for anchoring iris and oakmoss-forward structures, or for perfumers deliberately seeking something that smells like nowhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBlending Suggestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePairs beautifully with vetiver, oakmoss, angelica root, bergamot, orris, iris, green florals, and chypre bases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eGentiana lutea\u003c\/em\u003e L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gentian \/ Great Yellow Gentian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Family:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gentianaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCAS Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 97676-22-7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Payan Bertrand, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Part:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtraction Method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resinoid extraction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDilution:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10% in natural triethyl citrate (TEC), extracted from citric acid within citrus fruit — pre-diluted by the manufacturer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Base note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark, liquid — may show natural clouding or fine particles, characteristic of an unfiltered material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOdour Family:\u003c\/strong\u003e Earthy \/ Bitter \/ Green \/ Woody \/ Honeyed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Over 240 hours on a smelling strip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — 100% natural resinoid in natural TEC carrier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e A genuine perfumery rarity — notoriously difficult to dissolve in its pure form, which is why we supply it only pre-diluted by the manufacturer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePackaging\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1ml 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSample Policy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend purchasing a 1ml sample first before committing to larger quantities. Please note that no refunds can be offered on opened items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhoto images are for illustrative purposes only.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Aromatherapy Shop Ltd","offers":[{"title":"1ml pure sample","offer_id":56914031051138,"sku":"7343","price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5ml (0.17 fl.ozs)","offer_id":56914031083906,"sku":"7344","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10ml (0.35 fl.ozs)","offer_id":56914031116674,"sku":"7345","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"30ml (1.05 fl.ozs)","offer_id":56914031149442,"sku":"7346","price":185.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/2804\/4418\/files\/realistic-gentiana-lutea-growing-in-an-alpine-meadow.png?v=1789585402","url":"https:\/\/www.thearomatherapyshop.com\/products\/gentian-resinoid-gentiana-lutea-payan-bertrand-alpine-bitter-root","provider":"The Aromatherapy Shop Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}