Botanical Commiphora erythraea
Olfactive family
Balsamic
Product type
NaturalsTechnology
Absolute Olfactive description
Sweet, earthy, slightly liqueur-like and mushroom, with a spicy profile.
Compared to the essential oil, OPOPONAX ABS is warmer, sweeter and more long-lasting.
Opoponax is used in fine fragrance as well as in functional perfumery, as a fixative in ambery notes.
ProcessA primary extraction with a volatile solvent on fresh or dry biomass yields to a Concrete or Resinoid.
The Absolute is obtained via a second purification step in the process.
Extracted part: gum.
This ingredient is both convenient for perfumery and flavor applications.
Sourcing countries
Somalia