Fir needle oil, Chinese

At a glance

Steam‑distilled oil from Chinese fir (Abies spp.) needles and twigs; bright, fresh, green‑herbaceous with resinous, woody and balsamic nuances, used for forest‑type top notes in perfumery.

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

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