Fir, Abies balsamea, absolute from needles

At a glance

An absolute from balsam fir needles, giving a sweet, balsamic, coniferous character reminiscent of a It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

One of several trade forms of Fir catalogued here — see the full family →

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