Note · Green notes
Galbanum
Ferula gummosa
This gum resin from an umbellifer of the Iranian mountains holds one of the most intense greens in perfumery: bitter, sharp, recalling shelled peas and snapped stems.
What it brings
Used sparingly, it lends a green edge, a sense of living nature and keen freshness.
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Material profile
- Family
- Green notes
- Nature
- Natural material
- Botanical name
- Ferula gummosa
- Origin
- Mainly Iran.
- How it is obtained
- Harvested by incisionSteam distillationVolatile solvent extraction
- On Volute
- 13 fragrances