Galbanum Resin (Ferula galbaniflua/gummosa) - Iran
Brand : Scents of Earth
Brand new!
Galbanum resin (Ferula galbaniflua/gummosa) from Iran has long been valued for its wonderfully complex green, spicy, woody, balsam-like fragrance. It is gathered in the summer season by collecting the resin from the bulb, root and lower stem of the plant. According to Greek scholars galbanum originates in Syria, but has been used throughout the ages by the Greek, Roman and Egyptian cultures as part of their incense ceremonies as well as medicinal practices. With the consistency hard taffy, galbanum is used in many incense mixtures, including “God’s Smile”, the incense blend based on the recipe in the Book of Exodus. It has excellent fixative properties and is used widely in perfume recipes, providing the "green note".
As with many other resins, woods and botanicals, it has suffered decades of exploitation and over-harvesting, and efforts are underway to replenish the ancient resource by countries that produce and export galbanum.
Best handled using latex gloves.
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I liked it a lot.
SInce it was alittle soft, it was not hard to cut with a sharp knife. It had a pine sap smell like myrrh did.
It was alittle gooey, but I figured out how to make it easy to work with. I liked it alot. It was a lot easier to work with than I was expecting. I learned that it's alot easier to work with if I open part of the plastic bag, keep the gob in the bag, hold the outside of the bag, and then use a sharp knife to cut off tiny pellets from the gob. -
Incense
Powerful smell. Quite nice. Horribly sticky though. I would definitely purchase this again.
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Galbanum
Very fresh, earthy woodsy and spicy, very good resin
