Pink Lotus Absolute

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Pink lotus absolute bears no resemblance to the sheer aquatic lotus of mainstream perfumery. The living flower is light and sweet, but extraction concentrates it into something den se, dark, and honeyed. Expect spicy green top notes, a waxy floral heart, then leather, tonka-like warmth, and unmistakable animalic depth. Use pink lotus absolute as an exotic heart in your oriental and oud-based compositions, where its honeyed animalic character creates instant opulence. It transforms white floral blends, adding a dark richness that jasmine and tuberose alone cannot achieve. A little goes a very long way. Pair it with sandalwood and oud for a meditative, incense-like accord. Try it alongside mimosa or beeswax absolute to amplify its honey facets. Dose carefully from a dilution — the raw absolute is intensely concentrated, and even a trace rewrites your entire composition. Pink and white lotus are both colour forms of Nelumbo nucifera, the sacred lotus. They are the same species but produce noticeably different absolutes. The pink form is sweeter, more honeyed, and more complex. The white is bolder, less fruity, and more aquatic. Always check which you are buying. Blue lotus — Nymphaea caerulea — the sacred flower of ancient Egypt, is not a lotus at all. It is a water lily from an entirely different plant family. Its absolute is sheer, waxy, and fruity-sweet where pink lotus is dense and animalic. They share almost nothing in common despite the confusingly similar name. Show more