{"product_id":"rhubarb-root-absolute-rheum-officinale-dark-leathery-fermented-origin-indonesia","title":"Rhubarb Root Absolute — Rheum officinale | Dark Leathery Fermented | Origin Indonesia","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\u003eRhubarb Root Absolute — The Dark Side of a Familiar Plant\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRhubarb in perfumery is almost always a synthetic construct — bright, tart, and fruity in a way that immediately communicates the familiar garden vegetable without ever having encountered the botanical itself. This material is something entirely different, and experienced perfumers who encounter it for the first time are consistently surprised. This is not fresh rhubarb stalk. This is an absolute extracted from the dried roots of \u003cem\u003eRheum officinale\u003c\/em\u003e — Chinese rhubarb, the medicinal species used in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic practice for centuries — and its character is as far from the bright synthetic rhubarb notes of mainstream perfumery as it is possible to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSolvent extracted from the roots of conventionally grown \u003cem\u003eRheum officinale\u003c\/em\u003e in Indonesia, this red-brown, mobile liquid is one of the most genuinely unusual and challenging materials available to the natural perfumer — a material for the adventurous, the technically curious, and those who understand that the most original compositions are built from ingredients that most perfumers have never heard of. Its combination of leathery, animalic, sour-fermented, balsamic, and soy sauce-like character places it in a category entirely its own — dark, complex, and deeply evocative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe opening confounds expectations immediately — this is not the tart, fresh, fruity quality of garden rhubarb. Instead there is a dark, slightly fermented character that is simultaneously leathery and animalic, with a characteristic sour-balsamic depth and intriguing savoury nuances reminiscent of soy sauce or miso — deeply umami, deeply natural, deeply unusual. Green and herbal facets thread through the opening alongside a subtle tarty quality that connects it to the rhubarb family without ever becoming obvious or conventional. As it develops, warm balsamic and woody notes emerge, grounding the composition with dark, earthy authority. The drydown is long, complex, and deeply tenacious — a material that reveals new facets over many hours and rewards patient evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePerfumery Applications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRhubarb root absolute is a specialist character and modifier note for the advanced natural perfumer — a material that adds a dimension of dark, fermented complexity to compositions that conventional materials cannot approach. It is at its finest in leather accords, where its animalic-leathery character adds genuine botanical depth; in tobacco compositions, where its fermented quality deepens and naturalises the accord; in woody orientals, where its dark balsamic character adds an unusual and compelling counterpoint; and in experimental and avant-garde botanical fragrances, where its genuinely original olfactive signature brings a quality of authentic natural complexity that synthetic materials simply cannot replicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUse with considerable restraint — this is a potent and assertive material whose dark, fermented character will dominate a composition if overdosed. Begin at very low concentrations — below 0.5% — and evaluate carefully before increasing. Its contribution is felt rather than explicitly heard at the right dose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBlending Suggestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePairs beautifully with patchouli, vetiver, oakmoss, labdanum, tobacco absolute, oud, frankincense, myrrh, costus, leather accords, dark florals such as rose absolute and narcissus, cedarwood, and sandalwood. The combination with tobacco absolute and patchouli for a dark, fermented oriental leather accord is particularly compelling — the rhubarb adding a quality of authentic natural complexity that gives the composition genuine distinction.\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\u003eRheum officinale\u003c\/em\u003e Baill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Names:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chinese Rhubarb Root \/ Medicinal Rhubarb \/ Da Huang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Family:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polygonaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eINCI Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rheum officinale Extract\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCAS Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8016-55-5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indonesia\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 Solvent extraction (absolute)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle to base note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red brown, mobile liquid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOdour Family:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leathery \/ Animalic \/ Fermented \/ Balsamic \/ Savoury\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — 100% pure natural absolute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Distinct from synthetic rhubarb accords — this is the genuine botanical root extract with an entirely different character\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":56879663874434,"sku":"7159","price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5ml (0.17 fl.ozs)","offer_id":56879663907202,"sku":"7160","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10ml (0.35 fl.ozs)","offer_id":56879663939970,"sku":"7161","price":119.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"30ml (1.05 fl.ozs)","offer_id":56879663972738,"sku":"7162","price":325.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/2804\/4418\/files\/rhubarb-wild-rheum-officinale.png?v=1788126469","url":"https:\/\/www.thearomatherapyshop.com\/products\/rhubarb-root-absolute-rheum-officinale-dark-leathery-fermented-origin-indonesia","provider":"The Aromatherapy Shop Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}