07/14/2026
https://enfleuragelilac.etsy.com/listing/4537471193
This is a beautiful byproduct of lilac enfleurage. An aqueous extrait, in the true sense of a hydrosol, it is the portion of lilac absolute that has been dissolved in alcohol and water. In the extraction process a fraction of the oil is lost in alcohol. As the alcohol evaporates in the extraction process, this portion evaporates with it. We continually capture and recapture the perfumer’s alcohol used in the extraction and recycle it on the next batch. It starts out as 190 proof but after the floral water has mixed in it, the alcohol percentage may drop down and the water percentage may rise slightly, leaving something like 189 proof in the catchment flask. Reusing this perfumer’s alcohol over and over will gradually concentrate the aqueous scent molecules in the alcohol. What I’ve done here is stop the evaporation process before all the alcohol has evaporated off. There will be two fractions visible in the final product, I used to centrifuge the aqueous solution and discard or spray it all over my clothes or towels or curtains, before realizing others might want to experience it too. So after each run I will make a little bit of lilac hydrosol available worldwide.
This Fragrances item is sold by EnfleurageLilac. Ships from Port Orford, OR. Listed on Jul 14, 2026