Sideritis Mountain Tea CO₂ Wax — Sideritis scardica | 50% in IPM

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

Sideritis Mountain Tea CO₂ Wax — An Ancient Balkan Herbal Rarity

Sideritis scardica — known throughout the Balkans as Greek mountain tea, ironwort, or shepherd's tea — has been gathered from the high mountain slopes of Bulgaria and Greece for centuries, traditionally brewed as a revered tonic said to promote vitality and longevity. This CO₂ wax offers a genuinely rare opportunity to work with the material as a perfumery ingredient rather than a beverage — capturing its full aromatic and lipid complexity in concentrated wax form.

As the pure wax is solid at room temperature, we supply it at 50% in IPM (isopropyl myristate) — a lightweight ester that gives a notably clear, workable pourability while preserving the material's distinctive herbal character.

Scent Profile

Fresh and green-herbal with a subtle underlying sweetness — a genuinely complex profile combining bright mountain-herb top notes with woody facets and a soft, comforting drydown of hay, amber, and warm resin. This is a material of real depth and character, evolving considerably from its fresh opening through to its warm, resinous base.

Perfumery Applications

A genuinely unusual and rarely encountered material for perfumers seeking authentic herbal-woody complexity beyond the familiar lavender-rosemary-sage palette. Its evolution from fresh green herb to warm amber-resinous base makes it a compelling bridge material, well suited to fougère-adjacent compositions, herbal orientals, and structures seeking a genuinely original mountain-herb character.

Blending Suggestions

Pairs beautifully with lavender, clary sage, bergamot, labdanum, benzoin, vetiver, cedarwood, sandalwood, oakmoss, and soft musks.

Technical Details

• Botanical Name: Sideritis scardica Griseb.
• Common Names: Greek Mountain Tea / Ironwort / Shepherd's Tea
• Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
• Origin: Bulgaria
• Plant Part: Flowering tops
• Extraction Method: Supercritical CO₂ extraction (wax)
• Dilution: 50% in IPM (isopropyl myristate) for ease of handling
• Classification: Top to base note (evolves considerably)
• Appearance: Warm-toned liquid — warm gently before use if thickened
• Odour Family: Green / Herbal / Woody / Hay / Amber / Resinous
• Natural: Yes — 100% natural CO₂ wax in IPM carrier
• Note: A genuinely rare, rarely-encountered perfumery material — not found in most natural perfumery ranges
• Documentation Note: This product is prepared in-house by diluting Sideritis Mountain Tea CO₂ Wax at 50% with IPM (isopropyl myristate). The original supplier's Certificate of Analysis (COA) and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for the pure wax, along with the IPM carrier's own COA/SDS, are available on request.

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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