Sideritis Mountain Tea CO₂ Wax — Sideritis scardica | Pure Solid Wax

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

Due to the rare and limited nature of this material, please allow a lead time of 7-10 days depending on availability.

Sideritis Mountain Tea CO₂ Wax — Pure, Solid, Uncompromised

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.

Supplied here in its pure, undiluted, solid wax form — exactly as extracted, with no carrier of any kind added. This is the genuine article for perfumers who prefer to prepare their own dilutions, or who want to work directly with the material in its most concentrated and authentic state.

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.

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.

Usage Note

This wax is solid at room temperature. To prepare for use, gently warm in a water bath at around 90°C to melt it into a liquid, then dilute with your solvent of choice according to your own formulation preferences.

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)
• Form: Pure, undiluted, solid wax
• Classification: Top to base note (evolves considerably)
• Appearance: Solid wax — melts easily when gently warmed
• Odour Family: Green / Herbal / Woody / Hay / Amber / Resinous
• Natural: Yes — 100% natural CO₂ wax, no carrier or additives
• Note: A genuinely rare, rarely-encountered perfumery material — not found in most natural perfumery ranges

Packaging

Supplied in small glass jars, sold by net weight (grams, not volume).

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

Please note that no refunds can be offered on opened items.

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