Its story
In the ancient temples of Persia and Mesopotamia, its resin went into sacred incense, to purify places and accompany rituals. Hippocrates and Dioscorides already mentioned it in their preparations.
- Origin
- Ferula galbaniflua, a tall plant related to fennel, which grows on the dry high plateaus of Iran and Central Asia.
- Extraction
- The stem or root is cut: a gum resin flows out and hardens in the air, then is distilled or extracted.
- Its scent
- Intensely green, herbaceous, slightly bitter: freshly cut sap, crushed stems, the garden in the early morning.
Its benefits
In a composition, a few drops are enough to bring relief, freshness and a feeling of living nature. It shaped the great green fragrances of the 20th century.
In our creations
In a home fragrance, galbanum sets a fresh, green and purifying atmosphere, like the scent of a garden after rain.