[Sca-cooks] Oak Moss was Cypres?

[Nambeanntan at aol.com]

--
[ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
In a message dated 12/30/2002 7:39:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,
lilinah at earthlink.net writes:


> Hmmm, modern Chypre is made with *oak moss*, not oak leaves. Perhaps
> this is what was meant in the first recipe - and maybe even in the
> second - since i don't know what oak moss grows on...
>
> Anahita
>

Oak Moss
Where it occurs: From the lichen, Evernia pruastri, which grows pimarily on
oak trees. It is collected all Central and Southern Eurpoe, particularly in
Yugoslavia and France but also in Morocco.
Isolation: The resinoid and concrete are obtained by extraction of the moss
and the absolute by extracting the resinoid..
Yield: 2-4% in the form of the resinoid or extract and about half of this as
absolute.
Odor: Generally earthy, mossy, spicy, woody odor with slight phenolic and
leather-like notes.
Uses: Is mostly used as a fixative.