{"product_id":"scorzone-black-truffle-absolute-tuber-aestivum-wild-foraged-perfumery-extract","title":"Scorzone Black Truffle Absolute — Tuber aestivum | Wild Foraged Perfumery Extract","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\u003eScorzone Black Truffle Absolute — The Subterranean Soul of Natural Perfumery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are ingredients that smell of the earth itself — not as an abstraction, but as a physical fact. Scorzone Black Truffle Absolute, extracted from the wild-foraged fruiting bodies of \u003cem\u003eTuber aestivum\u003c\/em\u003e, belongs to this rare category. Prized across the ancient oak forests of Italy, France, and Spain, this is the summer truffle — the Scorzone — rendered as a perfumery material of remarkable complexity and gravity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe absolute captures something no synthetic has ever convincingly replicated: the dense mineral richness of broken earth, the warmth of damp hazelnut, and a quietly animalic depth that roots a composition with unmistakable authenticity. This is not a background note. It is a presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe opening is immediate and striking — subterranean, mineral, and intensely earthy, with a rich fungal warmth that recalls deep forest soil after autumn rain. As it breathes on the skin, facets of toasted hazelnut, aged oak, and dried porcini emerge alongside a subtle chocolatey darkness. A low-level animalic quality underpins the whole, giving the material extraordinary tenacity and an almost tactile weight in the base of a composition. At high dilution, a delicate creaminess surfaces, softening the mineral edge into something quietly sensual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePerfumery Applications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eScorzone Black Truffle Absolute is at its most powerful as a base note anchor and a bridge material between the woody, leathery, and earthy families. It naturalises chypre and fougère structures with exceptional ease, lending a foraged authenticity that no single synthetic accord can match. In leather compositions it adds subterranean depth without competing with animalic or smoky elements. Used with restraint in gourmand blends — alongside cocoa absolute, tonka, or aged woods — it introduces a savoury sophistication that elevates the accord far beyond confectionery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the ingredient that makes a blend smell \u003cem\u003ediscovered\u003c\/em\u003e rather than designed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBlending Suggestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePairs beautifully with oakmoss, vetiver, labdanum, patchouli, violet leaf, cocoa absolute, tobacco absolute, fir balsam, sandalwood, clary sage, cedarwood, and birch tar. Use with precision — a small quantity introduces substantial character.\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\u003eTuber aestivum\u003c\/em\u003e Vittad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scorzone \/ Summer Black Truffle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Family:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuberaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern Europe (wild foraged)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Part:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fruiting body (whole fungus)\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 Base note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep amber to dark brown viscous liquid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOdour Family:\u003c\/strong\u003e Earthy \/ Fungal \/ Woody-Animalic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — 100% natural extract\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":56868441850242,"sku":"7106","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5ml (0.17 fl.ozs)","offer_id":56868441883010,"sku":"7107","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10ml (0.35 fl.ozs)","offer_id":56868441915778,"sku":"7108","price":135.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"30ml (1.05 fl.ozs)","offer_id":56870691504514,"sku":"7114","price":395.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/2804\/4418\/files\/scorzone-truffle-absolute-5ml-outdoor-showcase-full-label.png?v=1787654708","url":"https:\/\/www.thearomatherapyshop.com\/products\/scorzone-black-truffle-absolute-tuber-aestivum-wild-foraged-perfumery-extract","provider":"The Aromatherapy Shop Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}