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Benzoin
Botanical Name : Styrax Benzoin.
Common Names : Sumatra Benzoin, Siam Benzoin, Benjamin Tree
Major Producers : Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Burma.
Aroma : Sweet faint vanilla like fragrance.
Part used : Resin from bark.
Description and History: The Benzoin tree of South East Asia produces a sticky gum, which is tapped with incisions on the bark like tapping latex from the Rubber tree. Important traditional medicinal applications of Benzoin were as antiseptic and an astringent. Indigenous societies from Java to India use Benzoin inhales to treat cold, dry cough and sore throat. It is also ingested as a cure for urinary infection. Vasco Da Gama sent back Benzoin to the European shores for the first time after his arrival to India in 1498.
Read more about Benzoin from Wikipedia..
Principal Aromatic constituents: Cinnamic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Vanillin(Vanillic Aldehyde) & Benzaldehyde.
Aromatic / Medicinal Properties: Astringent, Anti Septic, Expectorant, Sedative and Deodorant.
Contemporary Applications: Contemporary industrial usages of Benzoin include Food additives, Cosmetics, Perfumery and Incense. Perfume manufactures use Benzoin as a fixative and as a base note.
Aroma therapists all over the world use Benzoin for various treatments. The most popular application of Benzoin is as an inhalant, even though in small doses it is also ingested. A natural insect repellant, Benzoin is fumed at sun down in many temples in the Far East. Its sweet Vanilla like smell with a base note makes it a fantastic incense that is gentle and sweet.
Incensum Benzoin Incense : Benzoin resin is ground into the masala mix with other resins. Blending Benzoin is
tricky like all aromatics, since in heavy doses Benzoin is a bit uncomforting. Hence our blend is carefully calibrated
for best results for a relaxing, yet invigorating, smooth fragrance. Incensum-Benzoin can be lit in the smallest of the
rooms without stuffing the space, yet yielding a sweet gentle ambience of Vanilla that is typical of Benzoin.
"Due its calming action on the nervous system, Benzoin brings comfort to the sad, lonely and depressed." :
(Wanda Sellar -The Directory of essential oils)
Evaluation of Samples tested : Very good Start, Clear feel of Benzoin. A subdued Vanilla with a faint citrus
basenote. Consistent body of fragrance. Lingering finish. Burn rate : Meduim. Average burning time 64 Minutes.
Overall rating : Excellent. |
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