Flouve Absolute AO France

Flouve Absolute also known as Sweet Vernal Grass Absolute is an aromatic extract derived from the dried grass species Anthoxanthum Odoratum.

This grass is native to Europe and parts of Asia and is renowned for its rich, sweet, hay-like scent.

Extraction Method: Solvent extraction from dried grass.

Perfumery Family: Herbaceous / Green / Hay-like

• Top Notes:
  • Fresh-cut hay
  • Green, slightly spicy notes
  • Lightly sweet and coumarinic
• Heart Notes:
  • Soft vanilla-like sweetness
  • Warm almond-hay facets
  • Slightly powdery with a tea-like nuance
• Base Notes:
  • Deep, warm, and slightly tobacco-like
  • Subtle balsamic undertones
  • Dry, earthy, and comforting

Contains natural coumarin, which is responsible for the characteristic sweet-hay scent.

Use in moderation to avoid overpowering blends

Flouve Absolute smells like sun-dried hay baking under a summer sun, with whispers of vanilla, almond, and fresh meadow air. It’s nostalgic and pastoral, evoking meadows, barns, and countryside tranquility.

Common in fougère, chypre, and oriental compositions, where it adds warmth, softness, and a natural coumarin tone.

Excellent for rounding out green, tobacco, or floral notes.

Flouve Absolute blends well with:

• Lavender
• Tonka bean
• Clary sage
• Oakmoss
• Heliotropex
• Vetiver
• Tobacco Absolute
• Vanilla and balsamic notes

Product specification.

CAS No: 68916-09-6
Odour description (decreasing): Coumarin, Mild, Hay, Honeyed, Gingerbread, Tobacco
Odour Strength: Medium
Usage: Effective from the smallest traces up to 7.966%
Solvent: TEC to give a 10% solution of Flouve Absolute
Synonyms: Sweet Vernal Grass, Hay Absolute, Flouve
Name: Anthoxanthum Odoratum Absolute
IFRA: 

Signal word: Warning

Hazard statements:

• H302 Harmful if swallowed.
• H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction.

Precautionary statements: