{"product_id":"blueberry-absolute-spontaneous-fermentation-of-estate-grown-organic-vermont-blueberries-from-45-year-old-bushes-late-summer-2026-harvest","title":"Blueberry Absolute — Spontaneous Fermentation of Estate Grown Organic Vermont Blueberries from 45 Year Old Bushes. Late summer 2026 harvest.","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBLUEBERRY ABSOLUTE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSPONTANEOUSLY FERMENTED FRUIT · F\/W 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dark fraction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptionally unusual botanical aromatic material derived from spontaneously fermented blueberries, ethanol fortification and subsequent concentration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural blueberry aromatics are uncommon in fine perfumery. Blueberry is far more frequently encountered as a reconstructed fragrance accord than as an aromatic material extracted directly from the fruit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis material follows a different path entirely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI began with actual blueberries from my family's organic and unmanaged 45 year old Vermont bushes and allowed them to undergo spontaneous fermentation, rather than introducing a standardized commercial culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fruit's own microbial environment participated in its aromatic transformation, developing qualities beyond the familiar sweetness of fresh berries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI subsequently fortified the fermentation with ethanol, initiating another stage of extraction and aging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring concentration, something remarkable happened.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA dense, dark, intensely aromatic fraction began to separate and ooze from the material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark skins. Crushed flesh. Staining juice. The raw, almost bodily intensity of concentrated fruit. An unruly aromatic character that has passed through fermentation, fortification and extraction without losing its connection to the original blueberries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpontaneous fermentation can alter a fruit's volatile aromatic profile, generating and transforming odor-active compounds. Ethanol fortification then introduces another extraction and aging environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe resulting material is not simply a more concentrated version of fresh blueberry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is an aromatic record of the fruit's transformations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sequence of spontaneous blueberry fermentation, ethanol fortification and concentration is exceptionally unusual within fine perfumery, where fruit notes are typically reconstructed rather than produced through this kind of botanical extraction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not a commercial blueberry accord. It is an extract derived from the fruit itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced in a very small batch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fruit is no longer simply fruit. It has become a record of its own transformation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAromatic impressions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark blueberry skins · crushed fruit · staining juice · raw fermented fruit · concentrated berry flesh · dense, unruly fruit character\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProcess\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpontaneous blueberry fermentation → ethanol fortification → extraction and aging → concentration and aromatic fractionation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Concentrated botanical aromatic extract\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollection:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wildveilperfume.com\/collections\/f-w-2026\"\u003eF\/W 2026\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wildveilperfume.com\/collections\/fruit-ferment\"\u003eFermented Fruit\u003c\/a\u003e \/ FLESH I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelease:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Small-batch micro-release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandcrafted by the perfumer from her family's estate grown organic, unmanaged 45 year old bushes in Vermont. Late summer 2026 harvest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e☽•☾ Wild Veil never uses heat, steam, or non-organic solvents, all of which can alter the natural aroma profiles of plants ☽•☾\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wild Veil","offers":[{"title":"1 milliliter","offer_id":67987070714162,"sku":"49","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 milliliters","offer_id":67987070746930,"sku":"50","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 milliliters","offer_id":67987070779698,"sku":null,"price":480.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 milliliters","offer_id":67987070812466,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/2887\/0759\/files\/PXL_20261006_215345184.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg?v=1792261234","url":"https:\/\/wildveilperfume.com\/products\/blueberry-absolute-spontaneous-fermentation-of-estate-grown-organic-vermont-blueberries-from-45-year-old-bushes-late-summer-2026-harvest","provider":"Wild Veil","version":"1.0","type":"link"}