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BALSAM FIR NEEDLE OIL

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Material type
natural absolute
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Compatibility tags
fougereforest-accordholiday-pinearomaticcologneincense
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
woodybalsamicresinoussweetfreshoilypine

Crisp, cool pine-forest aroma — bright coniferous top with a clean camphoraceous lift, giving way to a soft balsamic, resinous woodiness. Evokes freshly cut fir branches with a slightly sweet, sappy green undertone.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
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naturals · No. 60

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 68.

tenacity · lowsteam distillation
oily-balsamicfreshsweetresinous
Appearance

Pale yellow or almost water-white mobile oil

Odor

Peculiar oily-balsamic, somewhat resinous, but also fresh and sweet odor, resembling the odor of spruce oil or pinus pumilio oil

Uses in perfumery

Serves as a ‘pine-and-spruce’ fragrance in fresh-balsamic ‘fir-needle’ blends, Christmas-tree odors, fougéres, air-fresheners, disinfectants, detergents, household cleaners

Production

Steam distilled from the leaves (needles) and twigs

Identity
Aliases · 2
Abies Balsamea OilCanadian Fir Needle Oil
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