Mimosa, also known as Acacia, is a plant with fabulous yellow pom-pom flowers that fill a room with their dreamy sweetness in minutes. The bark, roots, and resin are all used to create incense for rituals, in Nepal, India, and China. The scent has a warm, honey, iris-like, powdery airiness, which enriches the complexity of fragrances. Mimosa has a long tradition in perfumery: it was first used in making incense, and symbolised resurrection and immortality. Egyptian mythology linked the acacia tree with the tree of life, described in the Myth of Osiris and Isis. Mimosas are pod-bearing shrubs and trees now native mostly to Australia and the Pacific, though they put on a pretty spectacular show around the heartland of perfumery in Grasse, too, in the south of France. For centuries, aside from perfumery, the mimosa tree has been used for many different purposes from medicinal to ornamental. The seeds and fruit are edible and used in many cuisines and soft drinks, the bark produces a gum that is used as a stabiliser (gum Arabic) and in the production for printing and ink; and the timber is used in furniture making.
Natural or Synthetic?
Mimosa, sourced from Acacia dealbata, is often used in its natural form, extracted via solvent extraction from flowers and twigs. This method preserves its delicate floral scent with powdery, green nuances. The complexity and uniqueness of natural mimosa are preferred for its warm, floral-green note, especially in sophisticated floral fragrances. However there are synthetic forms available which are used to replicate the floral notes.
Fragrance Families Mimosa Most Commonly Found In
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