This is lichen that grows on oaks, but can also be found on
pine trees. It grows on the bark and branches with small,
strap-like thalli.
Oakmoss
The growth of oakmoss is inhibited by ammonia.
Ammonia is produced by cattle.So oakmoss can be
Zfound in woods or on Islands with little cattle.
oakmoss
oakmoss on a oak
Oakmoss oil
Oakmoss yield a resin used in perfumery. Its used in
chypre-type perfums. Chypre was invented and named by
parfumeur François Coty. Chypre parfums nowadays contain
much lesser Oakmoss oil as the import is restricted.
Chanel no 5 contains oakmoss oil .
oakmoss absolue
The oakmoss absolue is the most important product
made from oakmoss. It is used in chypre parfums.
lichen
Lichen can grow on places were the green plants can't survive:
They can be found on the Southpole, in the desert,
and high in the mountains.
symbiotic
Lichen consist of a fungus and an algae, its a symbiotic relation:
The fungus can't survive without the algae, but the alg can live
without the fungus. Most lichen live from the air, they don't
have roots to take up nutrients.
The small roots (rhizines) only function is to attach the lichen
to the substrate. Lichen are very sensitiv for (air)pollution.
Absolute
An absolute is an oily mixture used as a fragrance
in a parfum. Oils are extracted by using steam,
an absolute is produced by solvent extraction br>
techniques:
absolute production
The production of absolute start by dissolving the plant
in hexane. After evaporating the hexane a "concrete"
remains. The concrete is dissolved in alcohol,
The alcohol is evaporaed and the remaining is called :
"Absolute" . Absolute is the basic for the production
of exspensive parfums..
The most well known absoltes are:
Rose Lavender Oakmoss
Jasmine
Mimosa
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