Myrtle POM

Introducing the material

Somewhere between leaf, flower, herb and wood.

Myrtle is one of those Mediterranean plants that resists an easy description. Smell it quickly and it seems green and aromatic. Stay with it and softer floral, spicy and woody facets begin to appear.

This material is distilled from fresh wild flowers and leaves gathered around Jebel Bargou. Using more than one part of the plant helps retain that ambiguity: not simply myrtle leaf, but a broader impression of the living botanical.

The opening

Bright, leafy and airy. Crisp green freshness arrives first, joined by a cool aromatic lift that gives the material immediate clarity.

The development

The sharper green facets soften and a quieter complexity emerges: floral tones, crushed herbs, subtle spice and something gently balsamic underneath.

The drydown

Dry, softly woody and aromatic. The bright leaf disappears gradually, leaving a warm botanical trace rather than a heavy base.

The material in composition

A natural bridge between different worlds.

Myrtle can connect green, floral, herbal and woody materials without belonging entirely to any of them. It can freshen woods without citrus, make florals feel more botanical or introduce movement into aromatic structures.

It is particularly interesting when a formula needs freshness without an obvious “fresh note”.

The origin of the material

A wild botanical from Jebel Bargou.

The myrtle grows as part of the surrounding Mediterranean vegetation rather than as a uniform crop.

Fresh flowers and leaves are distilled together. Working with fresh material preserves more of the immediate green and volatile character of the plant, while the longer extraction reveals heavier aromatic facets underneath.

Three sensory evaluations follow that transition and help determine where the material feels most complete.

Wajdi Saidi
Distillation Operator

Wajdi Saidi is our Tunisian partner, coordinating its forest and agricultural projects across the region. He works closely with local growers, harvesters and production teams to connect each material with the landscape, people and practices behind it.