Note · Spices
Galangal
Galangal is a rhizome of the ginger family, widely used in Southeast Asian cooking. Its smell is peppery, camphor-like and slightly resinous. In perfumery, it brings a spicy, fresh touch, drier than ginger.
What it brings
A fresh, peppery, camphor-like spice.
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Material profile
- Family
- Spices
- Nature
- Natural material
- Origin
- Rhizome of a plant of the ginger family (genus Alpinia), grown in Southeast Asia.
- How it is obtained
- Steam distillation
- On Volute
- 1 fragrance