Botanical Commiphora erythraea
Olfactive family
Balsamic
Product type
NaturalsTechnology
Essential Oil Olfactive description
Sweet, earthy, with a spicy profile.
OPOPONAX EO is very strong, fresh, balsamic with mushroom and liquorice effect.
Opoponax is used in fine fragrance as well as in functional perfumery, as a fixative in ambery notes.
ProcessObtained by distillation of the biomass with water, or steam.
The essential oil is physically separated from the aqueous phase by decantation.
Extracted part: gum.
This ingredient is both convenient for perfumery and flavor applications.
Sourcing countries
Somalia