The name of the plant according to the botanical classifier: Osmanthus Fragrans Countries of production of natural raw materials: tropical regions of Asia from the Caucasus to Japan. Parts of the plant going into processing: flowers Types of raw materials obtained: absolute Methods of production: alcohol extraction from concretes Physical characteristics of raw materials: dark, viscous liquid of dark orange, brown or dark olive color Olfactory characteristics of raw materials: rich, deep, sweet, spicy, leathery, intensely animal aroma with apricot and herbal shades Olfactory group: animalistic, subgroup: floral Position of osmanthus notes in the olfactory pyramid: upper, middle and base notes Additional information: Despite the fact of the existence of natural raw materials, obtained from osmanthus flowers, perfumers usually make up synetic and semi-synthetic bases, the olfactory characteristics of which can differ significantly from those of natural raw materials. The aromas of such bases are most often concentrated on transmitting the smell of the flowers of the plant, rather than on imitating the absolute and have soft sweet, apricot-suede characteristics with a slight tannic astringency.