Olibanum (Frankincense)

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Olibanum (Frankincense) is a luminous, balsamic resin with a citrusy, peppered lift and cool pine-terpenic sparkle over a dry, mineral, slightly smoky core; it evokes sun-warmed resin tears, hushed sanctuaries, and meditative calm. In perfumery it appears as a bright, lemony essential oil or a darker, more balsamic resinoid/CO2, used to build incense accords, add cool mineral clarity to citrus openings, and bridge into woody-amber bases; it pairs effortlessly with citrus, spices, woods, myrrh, and labdanum across ambery, woody, chypre, and minimalist compositions.

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