Our cinnamon is grown along the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, where sandy soils lead to higher quality oil. To produce this scented oil, the inner bark of the cinnamon tree is stripped and hung to dry for five days before undergoing steam distillation.


Cinnamon has a long history as a valuable and sacred spice. It was imported to ancient Egypt from its native Sri Lanka as early as 2000 BCE. Our cinnamon is grown along the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, where sandy soils lead to higher quality oil. To produce the oil we use in our fragrances, the bark is stripped, hung to dry for 5 days, and steam distilled.


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Ceylon cinnamon bark- a fragrance ingredient from Southwest coast, Sri Lanka, used by the organic fragrance house Ffern.

Ceylon cinnamon bark

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Found in temperate, mountainous forests in the northern hemisphere, oakmoss is a branching lichen that grows on the branches and trunks of the oak tree. Ours is foraged from wild oaks in Samokov, Macedonia, before being transported to Grasse, where the oil is extracted by a family-run distillery.


Oakmoss, despite its name, is not a moss but a branching lichen, varying in colour from very pale to dark olives and ambers when wet. It can be found in temperate, mountainous forests throughout the northern hemisphere, growing on the branches and trunks of deciduous trees and conifers, but most especially on the oak. Its presence is a sign of unpolluted air. Our oakmoss is foraged from the trunks and branches of wild growing oak trees in the hills of Samokov, Macedonia, and transported to Grasse, where the oil is extracted by a family-run distillery.


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Oakmoss- a fragrance ingredient from Grasse, France, used by the organic fragrance house Ffern.

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Grown on Calabrian hills overlooking the Ionian Sea, the fruit is harvested by hand and the oil extracted at source. The La Face family planted their first bergamot in the 1930s and have been mastering the craft of producing citrus oils ever since. 


Grown on Calabrian hills overlooking the Ionian Sea, the fruit is harvested by hand and the oil extracted at source. The La Face family planted their first bergamot in the 1930’s and have been mastering the craft of producing citrus oils ever since. They are always our first port of call when it comes to sourcing bergamot and other citruses for our fragrances.


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Bergamot rind- a fragrance ingredient from Calabria, Italy, used by the organic fragrance house Ffern.

Bergamot rind

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Citrus

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Most commonly referred to as blazing star or gayfeather, liatrix releases a complex, rich, nutty aroma. Liatrix is a genus of flowering plants in the boneset tribe of the sunflower family, which are perennials native to North America. They survive the winter in the form of corms.


Liatrix leaf- a fragrance ingredient from Grasse, France, used by the organic fragrance house Ffern.

Liatrix leaf

Coumarin

Herbal tobacco

We chose Haitian vetiver over Javan competitors for its fresh, sparkling notes, and because the root provides sustainable employment for south Haitian communities. One year after planting, the roots are excavated, washed, cut, and sun-dried before they can be steam distilled at source.


We’re incredibly fond of this ingredient. We chose Haitian vetiver over its Javan competitor for its fresher, sparkling notes which work well with our bergamot, and because the root provides such a valuable and sustainable source of employment for the south Haitian community. One year after planting, the roots are excavated, washed, cut, and sun-dried before they can be steam distilled at source.


Vetiver root- a fragrance ingredient from Les Cayes, Haiti, used by the organic fragrance house Ffern.

Vetiver root

Smoke

Root

Sparkling

Ffern’s tarragon is grown in the South of France. The plants do not produce fertile seeds - instead the roots are hand-split in early spring. In June, the leaves are trimmed and the oil distilled. Our variety has a distinctive aniseed facet, with an earthy undertone.⁠


With one of the most beautiful Latin names, _Artemisia dracunculus_ is also known as biting dragon, dragon plant and estragon. Our tarragon is grown in the South of France. The plants do not produce fertile seeds - instead the roots are hand-split in early spring. In June, the leaves are trimmed and the oil distilled. Our variety has a distinctive aniseed facet, with an earthy undertone.⁠
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Tarragon leaf- a fragrance ingredient from Le Midi, France, used by the organic fragrance house Ffern.

Tarragon leaf

Basil

Herbaceous

Aniseed

Black peppercorn is a perennial climbing vine, native to the Indian Malabar coast. Corn clusters are picked when ripe and sun dried for three days before hydrodistillation. The resulting essential oil has a fresh, spicy smell with a woody accent. 


Black peppercorn is a perennial climbing vine, native to the Indian Malabar coast. The pepper that grows here has an earthier, more autumnal feel that the popular Madagascan variety. The reddening corn clusters are picked when ripe and sun dried for three days before hydrodistillation. The resulting essential oil has a fresh, spicy smell with a woody accent. Pepper has been valued throughout the centuries, and in the Middle Ages earnt the name of 'black gold' due to its high cost.


Black peppercorn- a fragrance ingredient from Malabar coast, India, used by the organic fragrance house Ffern.

Black peppercorn

Pepper

Fresh

Our nutmeg grows on the Banda islands of eastern Indonesia. The fruit is harvested with handheld telescopic pickers and left to dry in the shade - the seed oil is then steam distilled at source.


Our nutmeg grows on the Banda islands of eastern Indonesia. These islands - the original source of nutmeg - were a global secret throughout the 15th century, until in August 1511 they were discovered by a Portugese general, and the European race for nutmeg trade dominance began. Today the fruit is harvested with handheld telescopic pickers and left to dry in the shade - the seed oil is then steam distilled at source.


Nutmeg- a fragrance ingredient from Banda Islands, Indonesia, used by the organic fragrance house Ffern.

Nutmeg

Powder

Resinous

Scentless when fresh and native to Asia, patchouli is a member of the _Lamiaceae_ or Mint family. Our patchouli is hand-harvested on the Indonesian Island of Java. It’s then dried in the shade and briefly fermented, helping to break down the cell walls before the copper still hydrodistillation.


Patchouli- a fragrance ingredient from Java, Indonesia, used by the organic fragrance house Ffern.

Patchouli

Dark

Sweet

The La Faces are a third-generation citrus farming family, growing our lemons on the northeastern tip of Sicily - just across the 3km straight of Messina and in sight of our bergamot on the Calabrian shores. The fruit is picked by hand, and the rinds cold pressed on site. 


The La Faces are a third-generation citrus farming family, and the go-to source for citrus expertise at Ffern. They grow lemons on the northeastern tip of Sicily - just across the 3km straight of Messina and in sight of our Bergamot on the Calabrian shores. The fruit is picked by hand, and the rinds cold pressed on site. 


Lemon rind- a fragrance ingredient from Sicily, Italy, used by the organic fragrance house Ffern.

Lemon rind

Lemon

Believed to come from the Latin _ros marinus_, which means ‘dew of the sea’, rosemary grows wild in abundance on Mediterranean coastlines. At Ffern, we work with a local firm to bid on wild harvesting rights, and extract the oil at source.


The name rosemary, _romarin_ in French, is believed to come from the Latin _ros marinus_, which means ‘dew of the sea.’ This refers to its abundance on Mediterranean coastlines and islands, where it grows wild, scenting the air with its cool freshness. In Tunisia, wild rosemary is so beloved that it’s protected by the government. At Ffern, we work with a local firm to bid on wild harvesting rights, and extract the oil at source.


Rosemary- a fragrance ingredient from South, Tunisia, used by the organic fragrance house Ffern.

Rosemary

Cool

Mint

Peppermint is a cross between watermint and spearmint, a familiar sparkly note with a slight peppery edge. We partner with farmers in India's northerly Mint Regions to grow and steam distill our high grade peppermint oil.


Peppermint is a cross between watermint and spearmint, a familiar sparkly note with, as you’d expect, a slight peppery edge. This ingredient brings a distinctive ‘cold’ facet to fragrances, similar to eucalyptus. We partner with farmers in India's northerly 'Mint Regions' to grow and steam distill our high grade peppermint oil.


Peppermint- a fragrance ingredient from Uttar Pradesh, India, used by the organic fragrance house Ffern.

Peppermint

Sharp

Olibanum (also known as frankincense) is a resin taken from the bark of the Boswellia tree. At Ffern we use _Boswellia carterii_. The trees grow wild along the Gulf of Aden in northern Somalia, and the resin ‘tears’ are harvested by local collectors over a period of weeks.⁠ ⁠


Olibanum (also known as frankincense) is a resin taken from the bark of the Boswellia tree. At Ffern we use _Boswellia carterii_ - a species native to Somalia. The trees grow wild along the Gulf of Aden in northern Somalia, and the resin ‘tears’ are harvested by local collectors over a period of weeks.⁠ By limiting the harvesting to a few weeks of the year, the trees are able to recover and regrow - making it a sustainable and manageable practice.⁠
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Olibanum has been traded in the Middle East and North Africa for some 5,000 years. It is believed that the Babylonians and Assyrians favoured oliburnam for its sweet, woody scent and would burn it during religious ceremonies.⁠


Olibanum- a fragrance ingredient from Gulf of Aden, Somalia, used by the organic fragrance house Ffern.

Olibanum

Incense

Old wood

Pine

Our balsam fir absolute is extracted from wild-grown needles east of Calgary, in Canada. The scent is often compared to that of jam: intense, very long lasting, sweet, fresh and foresty all at once.


Balsam fir- a fragrance ingredient from Alberta, Canada, used by the organic fragrance house Ffern.

Balsam fir

Balsam

Licorice

Our red cedar wood (also known as red juniper) is grown and harvested in its native Virginia, USA. The oil is steam distilled directly from a cabinet maker’s offcuts. It shares the classic woody notes of atlas cedar, but introduces a distinctive ‘pencil’ facet.

Our red cedar wood (also known as red juniper) is grown and harvested in its native Virginia, USA, and principally used for cabinet making. The oil is steam distilled directly from a cabinet maker’s offcuts. It shares the classic woody notes of atlas cedar, but introduces a distinctive ‘pencil’ facet. 


Red cedar- a fragrance ingredient from Virginia, USA, used by the organic fragrance house Ffern.

Red cedar

Pencils

Grown in Northeastern Madagascar, our clove trees are lush with reddish brown buds which burst into many-headed white flowers. It is from these buds that our clove oil is extracted - using a water distillation process. 


The clove tree is a tropical evergreen, lush with green leaves and reddish-brown buds which burst into many-headed white flowers. The word clove comes from Latin _clavus_, meaning nail, for the bud’s shape. It is this bud from which our fragrant clove oil is extracted, using a water distillation process. Grown in Northeastern Madagascar, the buds are removed in clusters from the tree’s branches, then hand-picked and sun-dried until they turn brown. Alongside nutmeg, black pepper, and mace, cloves were once one of the most valuable commodities in the world, prized as much for their exotic mystique as their warm, spicy aroma. 


Clove bud- a fragrance ingredient from Analanjirofo, Madagascar, used by the organic fragrance house Ffern.

Clove bud

Aromatic

Grown wild in the Gran Chaco jungles of western Paraguay, guaiacwood is known locally as ‘Palo Santo’ - or holy tree - for its supposed healing powers. As a slow growing tree, the harvest is closely regulated to ensure long term sustainability. Our wood is cut into chips and steam distilled at source.


Grown wild in the Gran Chaco jungles of western Paraguay, guaiacwood is known locally as ‘Palo Santo’ (holy tree) for its supposedly extensive healing powers. It ranks among the heaviest and hardest of woods known to man. As a slow growing tree, the harvest is closely regulated to ensure long term sustainability. Our wood is cut into chips and steam distilled at source.


Guaiacwood- a fragrance ingredient from Gran Chaco jungles, Paraguay, used by the organic fragrance house Ffern.

Guaiacwood

Rose

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Winter 20 opens with cool, herbal top notes of tarragon, rosemary and peppermint, moving into warm mid notes of nutmeg, bergamot, black pepper and clove. Its rich base blends oakmoss, cinnamon and vetiver with guiacwood, or palo santo, for a hint of incense.

Organic Eau de Parfum twice aged and bottled in Somerset, England. 32ml.

Herbal peppermint, nutmeg and resinous wood

Winter 20

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