High Altitude
Seville Lavender (Fresh) POM

Introducing the material

Lavender before it becomes the idea of lavender.

Wild Lavandula stoechas is harvested in the mountains surrounding Aïn Draham at approximately 800–1,000 metres above sea level.

This is one of Tunisia’s greener and cooler landscapes: forested mountains, steep slopes and a more humid Mediterranean climate. Some harvesting areas cannot be reached by vehicle, so plants are cut by hand and, in certain locations, carried down from the mountains by donkey.

Distilled fresh, the material feels vivid and botanical — floral, but also green, herbal and rugged.

The opening

Bright, floral and aromatic with an immediate rush of fresh green plant material. There is lift, but little of the powdery softness people sometimes expect from lavender.

The development

The sharp green opening becomes rounder. Warm floral facets emerge beside herbs, leaves and a gently camphoraceous aromatic quality.

The drydown

Soft, dry and aromatic, with the floral character becoming increasingly intertwined with herbs and warm vegetation.

The material in composition

Lavender with its edges left intact.

This material can add lift to florals, bring aromatic energy into woods or give familiar lavender structures a more botanical character.

Its greenness is particularly useful. Rather than functioning only as lavender, it can connect floral notes to herbs, foliage and drier aromatic materials.

The origin of the material

A high-altitude material shaped by a different Tunisia.

Aïn Draham sits in northwestern Tunisia, where greater rainfall and altitude create an environment quite unlike the country’s drier inland landscapes.

The wild plants are harvested manually and distilled fresh. The aim is to preserve the freshness and character of the high-altitude material rather than simply optimise extraction.

Freshness here describes both the smell and the physical state of the plant entering the still.

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.