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Fir, Balsam - Absolute
Living Libations

Fir, Balsam - Absolute

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Overview View or Download Certificate of Analysis Festive and refreshingly fruity, Balsam Fir Absolute captures the balsamic aroma of fresh coniferous needles.

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  1. 0150:50 Abies balsamea + Organic Biodynamic Alcohol Consistency: Thick
  2. 02brownish-green extract
  3. 03Scent Description: Splendidly
  4. 04surprisingly sweet and more jam-like than piney
  5. 05Green and resinous
  6. 06Fruity
  7. 07Coumarinic undertones
  8. 08Blends well with: Bergamot
  9. 09Black Currant
  10. 10Clary Sage
  11. 11Clove
  12. 12Douglas Fir
  13. 13Geranium
  14. 14Hay
  15. 15Immortelle
  16. 16Jasmine
  17. 17Juniper Berry
  18. 18Lavender
  19. 19Lemon
  20. 20Lime
  21. 21Narcissus
  22. 22Oakmoss
  23. 23Orris
  24. 24Patchouli
  25. 25Pine
  26. 26Rockrose
  27. 27Rosemary
  28. 28Sandalwood
  29. 29Spruce
  30. 30Thyme
  31. 31Vanilla
  32. 32Vetiver
  33. 33and Yuzu
  34. 34It is especially lovely with Violet Leaf
  35. 35Opopanax
  36. 36Hyacinth
  37. 37and Carnation
  38. 38Uses: Long lasting in perfumes
  39. 39colognes
  40. 40soaps
  41. 41and scented creations as a tenacious base
  42. 42Contraindication: Always dilute to use
  43. 43A patch test should be performed before use for those with sensitive skin
  44. 44Embraced by the airy–green scent of evergreens sweeping you through the forest
  45. 45let these piney-terpenes fill the air and restore your spirit
  46. 46Balsam Fir Absolute is thick
  47. 47tenacious
  48. 48and used primarily in perfumery and for its forest fresh fruity fragrance that sweetens and strengthens
  49. 49When diffused with other firs
  50. 50it lends the house a festive
  51. 51cozy cheer. “I first observed about ten days ago that the fresh shoots of the fir balsam (Abies balsamifera)
  52. 52found under the tree wilted
  53. 53or plucked and kept in the pocket or in the house a few days
  54. 54emit the fragrance of strawberries
  55. 55only it is somewhat more aromatic and spicy
  56. 56It was to me a very remarkable fragrance to be emitted by a pine
  57. 57A very rich
  58. 58delicious
  59. 59aromatic
  60. 60spicy fragrance
  61. 61which if the fresh and living shoots emitted
  62. 62they would be still more to be sought after.” ~Henry David Thoreau
  63. 63Journal entry June 30
  64. 641851 Its odor power is easily underestimated
  65. 65and the apparent suave sweetness has a tremendous penetration in most fragrances
  66. 66Obviously
  67. 67this material is particularly useful in pine and spruce fragrances
  68. 68“Christmas tree” odours… but the real pleasure of such a material is primarily obtained when it is used in the more unusual places
  69. 69in chypre
  70. 70fougère
  71. 71muguet
  72. 72cologne bases
  73. 73violet bases
  74. 74opopanax
  75. 75hyacinth
  76. 76carnation…” ~Steffen Arctander
  77. 77Perfumes and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin An absolute is created by using a solvent to pull the precious plant aromatics from the plant matter
  78. 78The solvent is then allowed to evaporate leaving behind a beautifully aromatic and highly concentrated absolute
  79. 79The fragrant molecules are generally enjoyed through inhalation to transport emotions
  80. 80mind

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