Elemi Essential Oil
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Description
Elemi Essential Oil has a fresh resinous aroma with lemony brightness, peppery lift, pale wood, and soft incense underneath. It does not behave like a heavy dark resin. Elemi begins higher and cleaner, with a citrus-pepper snap that makes it feel more awake than frankincense or myrrh.
With time, the first brightness becomes smoother and more balsamic, leaving a light resin trace that works well in natural perfumes, balms, soaps, diffusers, woody accords, incense blends, and citrus-resin compositions. It can help citrus notes feel less fleeting while giving woods and resins a clearer opening. It is a useful choice when a resin blend needs to feel alert and contemporary rather than dark, ceremonial, or heavily incense-led.
Elemi works best when its freshness is protected. Used lightly, it gives blends lift, texture, and a clean resinous base. Used heavily, it can become terpenic, peppery, thin, or slightly medicinal.
Essential oils can be applied topically once diluted with a carrier oil. They are widely used in cosmetic goods and handmade crafts.
Details
| Botanical Name | Canarium luzonicum |
| Origin | France |
| Family | Burseraceae |
| Plant Part | Gum |
| Extraction | Steam Distillation |
| Note | Middle |
| Colour | Clear to Light Yellow |
| Consistency | Thin |
| Scent | Similar scent to Dill Pickle but with Citrus notes. Surprisingly fresh and clean though. |
| Blends With | Citrus, floral, spicy and woodsy oils. |
| Group | Spicy |
Cautions
Never use pure oils on the skin without diluting, never use internally, keep away from children and eyes, always check if there are any medical issues which could cause a problem. Seek help if you have any doubts.
