Hyacinth absolute is normally a reddish-brown to dark brown or greenish-brown, viscous liquid with an intensely sweet, green, floral odor. It is extracted from the flowers of Hyacinthus orientalis having a refreshing and invigorating fragrance. Some of its usage include in Shower Gels, Facial and Room Sprays, Perfumes, Muscle Gels and Creams.

A tragic love story tells the fate of Hyacinthus, a beautiful youth, beloved of Phoebus. One day, the two were out playing with the discus. Phoebus threw it far and high and hit the mark. Young Hyacinth ran to pick it up - alas, too eagerly, for Zephyrus, the mischievous Wind of the West, who also fancied Hyacinthus, had been roused with jealousy, and now he blew the discus from the sand. It hit poor Hyacinthus in the face and the youth fell to the ground. Blood flowed from his head his life lights were quickly fading. Phoebus was heartbroken, but the wound was beyond repair, even by the might of his healing powers. And so, to immortalize the boy's memory he turned him into flower, which immediately sprang from the ground where his blood had fallen. Every year since then the Spartans celebrate an annual festival to keep the memory of Hyacinthus alive. The Hyacinth was also one of the flowers that witnessed the rape of Persephone. Dioscorides mentions it and reports that it was used to keep children sexually immature. The essential oil is extremely precious. It requires 6000kg of flowers to yield one single litre of the essential oil. It is mostly used in high class perfumery.