Green, floral, plant, strong.
Hyacinths come from Asia Minor and the Balkans.
Hyacinth absolute is obtained through extraction with volatile solvents.
Since the manufacture of this absolute is virtually non-existent, perfumers reconstitute it artificially.
Used mainly in floral notes as a fixative.
In Greek mythology, Apollo and Hyacinthus were friends. One day they were playing at discus-throwing, when Zephyr, the god of the winds, in a fit of jealousy, made the west wind wind blow the discus and hit Hyacinthus on the head, killing him instantly. The grief-stricken Apollo grew hyacinths from his dead friend's blood so as to remember him forever.
A vital scent that induces a feeling of eternal youth.